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The Pastel Journal

July/August 2019
Magazine

Pastel Journal covers topics of interest to working pastelists as well as those who work in pastel as an additional medium along with those who are just experimenting with the medium.

Putting Power in the Painting

The Pastel Joural

Choosing Pastel in Pakistan • One pastel-loving couple in Pakistan founded a national pastel society to spread their love of pastel and the idea that it’s more than a simple drawing medium.

To Look ... Perchance to See • The act of painting requires a steady stream of decisions that guide each touch of pigment—even when done subconsciously. Sometimes the decision-making flows; other times not. Deliberately altering what you’re looking at and how you see your work can be a powerful aid. Colette Odya Smith offers these ideas.

Seek and Find

Not Such a Shrinking Violet • You say purple, I say violet. Whatever we call it, it adds a luscious excitement wherever it’s used.

QUICK TIPS

“The Human Side Is What Touches Me Most” • Jean-François Millet’s identification with peasant life informed his painting.

The Sky’s the Limit • Learn how to paint six essential skies to bring life and light to your landscapes.

Blazing a TRAIL • FROM AN ON-THE-SCENE STUDY TO INITIAL CONCEPT TO FINAL OUTCOME, SKIP WHITCOMB WORKS TO CREATE PAINTINGS THAT GO BEYOND REALITY TO DELIVER SOMETHING MORE POWERFUL AND TRUE.

Cloud Chasing • OREGON ARTIST AMANDA HOUSTON FINDS HER CREATIVE VOICE THROUGH HER LOVE OF CLOUDS AND DRAMATIC SKIES.

demonstration Evening Show

Beach Bodies • GLEN MAXION IS A MASTER AT CATCHING THE INSTANCES WHEN PEOPLE ARE MOST THEMSELVES.

10 TIPS FOR PAINTING THE UNPOSED • In his years of evaluating beachgoers as art subjects, Maxion has honed his ability to capture a figure’s essence and movement, sometimes in the simplest of strokes. Here’s his advice for painting people.

TOOLKIT

demonstration Follow the Leader

Between Two Worlds • FRENCH ARTIST CATHERINE HUTTER TAKES A UNIQUE APPROACH TO HER LUMINOUS WATERSCAPES.

AN EPIPHANY IN PASTEL

Everything in its Place • Declutter and organize your painting supplies for a more relaxing, productive environment.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Lighting Effects


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Frequency: Quarterly Pages: 76 Publisher: Peak Media Properties, LLC Edition: July/August 2019

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  • Release date: June 26, 2019

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Languages

English

Pastel Journal covers topics of interest to working pastelists as well as those who work in pastel as an additional medium along with those who are just experimenting with the medium.

Putting Power in the Painting

The Pastel Joural

Choosing Pastel in Pakistan • One pastel-loving couple in Pakistan founded a national pastel society to spread their love of pastel and the idea that it’s more than a simple drawing medium.

To Look ... Perchance to See • The act of painting requires a steady stream of decisions that guide each touch of pigment—even when done subconsciously. Sometimes the decision-making flows; other times not. Deliberately altering what you’re looking at and how you see your work can be a powerful aid. Colette Odya Smith offers these ideas.

Seek and Find

Not Such a Shrinking Violet • You say purple, I say violet. Whatever we call it, it adds a luscious excitement wherever it’s used.

QUICK TIPS

“The Human Side Is What Touches Me Most” • Jean-François Millet’s identification with peasant life informed his painting.

The Sky’s the Limit • Learn how to paint six essential skies to bring life and light to your landscapes.

Blazing a TRAIL • FROM AN ON-THE-SCENE STUDY TO INITIAL CONCEPT TO FINAL OUTCOME, SKIP WHITCOMB WORKS TO CREATE PAINTINGS THAT GO BEYOND REALITY TO DELIVER SOMETHING MORE POWERFUL AND TRUE.

Cloud Chasing • OREGON ARTIST AMANDA HOUSTON FINDS HER CREATIVE VOICE THROUGH HER LOVE OF CLOUDS AND DRAMATIC SKIES.

demonstration Evening Show

Beach Bodies • GLEN MAXION IS A MASTER AT CATCHING THE INSTANCES WHEN PEOPLE ARE MOST THEMSELVES.

10 TIPS FOR PAINTING THE UNPOSED • In his years of evaluating beachgoers as art subjects, Maxion has honed his ability to capture a figure’s essence and movement, sometimes in the simplest of strokes. Here’s his advice for painting people.

TOOLKIT

demonstration Follow the Leader

Between Two Worlds • FRENCH ARTIST CATHERINE HUTTER TAKES A UNIQUE APPROACH TO HER LUMINOUS WATERSCAPES.

AN EPIPHANY IN PASTEL

Everything in its Place • Declutter and organize your painting supplies for a more relaxing, productive environment.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Lighting Effects


Expand title description text