The Pastel Journal

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.

The Pastel Journal

Natural Wonders

An Exceptional Acquisition • The Van Gogh Museum has acquired a Degas pastel from the artist’s series of nudes.

Earth-Friendly Art-Making • Because we aspire to be both good artists and good global citizens, we recognize the growing need to do what we can to protect and restore the health of our planet. Yael Maimon offers six ideas to consider for making an art practice greener.

Go Digital

Making Hay • J. Appleton Brown celebrates a light-filled American landscape.

Treasure ISLAND • With just the right combination of bucolic vistas and old-world European city life, the Greek island of Crete offers endless opportunity for the plein air painter.

At Home in This Place • FOR SUSANNE MULL, ART HISTORY IS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO FIND HER OWN RESPONSE TO THE WORLD AROUND HER.

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demonstration Evening in Worpswede

Making a Splash • WATER SWIRLS, SHIFTS, SHIMMERS AND ROILS IN DAUD AKHRIEV’S PASTEL PAINTINGS OF LIFE AT THE OCEAN’S EDGE.

Training as an Artist in the USSR

Master of Many Media

Coming to a Stop

TAKING THE LONG VIEW • PLEIN AIR ARTIST WILLO BALFREY BRINGS A LOOSE, PAINTERLY STYLE AND AN ADAPTABLE SENSIBILITY TO HER WORKS OF LIGHT, ATMOSPHERE AND MOVEMENT.

Giving Back

The Nature of Sketching • FOR JUNKO ONO ROTHWELL, FIELD SKETCHING IS NOT ONLY A WAY TO EXPERIENCE AND RECORD WHAT INSPIRES HER, BUT A METHOD FOR CREATING LASTING SENSORY MEMORIES.

ON-SITE SKETCHING SUPPLIES

From CHAOS to ORDER • STARTING WITH A LANDSCAPE CONCEPT, JUDY TATE BREAKS FROM REALISTIC DEPICTIONS TO CREATE COLORFUL ABSTRACTED FORMS.

TIPS FOR BUDDING ARTISTS

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demonstration Letting Go

The Dance Between Pastels & Paper • In Part One of a two-part series, artist Tobi Clement explores the various characteristics of different pastel surfaces.

Try It Out

The Power of Design