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The Pastel Journal

January/February 2020
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.

A Story to Tell

The Pastel Journal

Peasants in Pastel: Millet and the Pastel Revival at the Getty Museum • See the expansive show, including works by Camille Pissarro and Giovanni Segantini, through May 10th.

The Lay of the Land(scape) • Finding the scene, deciding what to manipulate, figuring out how to best express the initial vision—these are the regular tasks of the landscape artist. Artist Richard McKinley offers these tips for managing these essentials.

Paint Under the Sun

PARIS Is for (Art) Lovers • Creatives of all sorts flock to Paris to soak in the city’s je ne sais quoi, and if painting an urban environment is your thing, the French capital is a sure bet for artistic inspiration.

PACK SMART

An Artist’s Guide to Paris

10 Steps to Better Paintings • Take the guesswork out of your creative process by following this simple—and road-tested—map for more successful work.

MAKE A PAINTING: A Basic Road Map

Bringing BEAUTY to LIGHT • WHILE SOME MIGHT LOOK AROUND AND SEE AN ORDINARY FIELD, TREE OR FENCE ROW, FRENCH ARTIST SOPHIE AMAUGER LOOKS AT HER LOCAL LANDSCAPE AND SEES NOTHING BUT POTENTIAL.

LEARNING NEVER ENDS

FROM PORTRAITS TO LANDSCAPES • MOVED BY A PIVOTAL WORLD EVENT, GREG BARNES FOUND THE COURAGE TO PURSUE A FULFILLING ARTISTIC CAREER.

FRAME FRESH

SEEING the LIGHT • ALEJANDRA GOS WEAVES HER LOVE FOR NATURE, LEARNING AND THE LANDSCAPE INTO SCENES OF THE NORTHWEST THAT CONVEY A SENSE OF PLACE.

The ARTIST as ALCHEMIST • SUSAN GROSSMAN MASTERS THE ART OF NARRATIVE IN HER MONOCHROMATIC INTERPRETATIONS OF FLEETING SCENES IN THE BIG APPLE.

REFLECTING ON RAIN

Narratives for NOW • AMANDA GRESS’ FIGURES AND PORTRAITS ARE INSPIRED BY THE WORK OF MASTERS PAST, BUT REFLECT THE UNIQUE TRIUMPHS AND TRIALS OF MODERN-DAY RELATIONSHIPS.

demonstration Making Ending Memories

A Russian RENAISSANCE • RUSSIAN PASTELIST OLGA ABRAMOVA IS CLEARLY HAVING A MOMENT, AS SHE WORKS TO ENERGIZE THE PASTEL COMMUNITY IN HER HOME COUNTRY AND CAPTURES TWO MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR HER WORK ALONG THE WAY.

TOOLKIT

CREATING FROM WITHIN

demonstration The Door Into Summer

A Landscape “Warm-Up”


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Frequency: Quarterly Pages: 76 Publisher: Peak Media Properties, LLC Edition: January/February 2020

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  • Release date: December 18, 2019

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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.

A Story to Tell

The Pastel Journal

Peasants in Pastel: Millet and the Pastel Revival at the Getty Museum • See the expansive show, including works by Camille Pissarro and Giovanni Segantini, through May 10th.

The Lay of the Land(scape) • Finding the scene, deciding what to manipulate, figuring out how to best express the initial vision—these are the regular tasks of the landscape artist. Artist Richard McKinley offers these tips for managing these essentials.

Paint Under the Sun

PARIS Is for (Art) Lovers • Creatives of all sorts flock to Paris to soak in the city’s je ne sais quoi, and if painting an urban environment is your thing, the French capital is a sure bet for artistic inspiration.

PACK SMART

An Artist’s Guide to Paris

10 Steps to Better Paintings • Take the guesswork out of your creative process by following this simple—and road-tested—map for more successful work.

MAKE A PAINTING: A Basic Road Map

Bringing BEAUTY to LIGHT • WHILE SOME MIGHT LOOK AROUND AND SEE AN ORDINARY FIELD, TREE OR FENCE ROW, FRENCH ARTIST SOPHIE AMAUGER LOOKS AT HER LOCAL LANDSCAPE AND SEES NOTHING BUT POTENTIAL.

LEARNING NEVER ENDS

FROM PORTRAITS TO LANDSCAPES • MOVED BY A PIVOTAL WORLD EVENT, GREG BARNES FOUND THE COURAGE TO PURSUE A FULFILLING ARTISTIC CAREER.

FRAME FRESH

SEEING the LIGHT • ALEJANDRA GOS WEAVES HER LOVE FOR NATURE, LEARNING AND THE LANDSCAPE INTO SCENES OF THE NORTHWEST THAT CONVEY A SENSE OF PLACE.

The ARTIST as ALCHEMIST • SUSAN GROSSMAN MASTERS THE ART OF NARRATIVE IN HER MONOCHROMATIC INTERPRETATIONS OF FLEETING SCENES IN THE BIG APPLE.

REFLECTING ON RAIN

Narratives for NOW • AMANDA GRESS’ FIGURES AND PORTRAITS ARE INSPIRED BY THE WORK OF MASTERS PAST, BUT REFLECT THE UNIQUE TRIUMPHS AND TRIALS OF MODERN-DAY RELATIONSHIPS.

demonstration Making Ending Memories

A Russian RENAISSANCE • RUSSIAN PASTELIST OLGA ABRAMOVA IS CLEARLY HAVING A MOMENT, AS SHE WORKS TO ENERGIZE THE PASTEL COMMUNITY IN HER HOME COUNTRY AND CAPTURES TWO MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR HER WORK ALONG THE WAY.

TOOLKIT

CREATING FROM WITHIN

demonstration The Door Into Summer

A Landscape “Warm-Up”


Expand title description text