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PSST BLOG STILL OFFERS GREAT IDEAS AND INSPIRATION.

IMPORTANT:  Change of venue for ART OF THE PASTEL

6/7/2016

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This year the Pastel Society of Southeast Texas will hold its juried show in the beautiful venue:

 The Gallery at Round Top
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from October 29 through November 26, 2016.

The gallery we were contracted to use (Galerie Spectra) has not been able to renew its lease and is no longer able to host our event.  Thank goodness for the quick actions of our two Chairs for this event, Lynda Hughes and Carolina Dalmas, who worked very hard indeed and have come up with a wonderful venue for our show.  Someone needs to buy them chocolate!


The Gallery at Round Top is located at 201 East Austin, Round Top, Texas 78954, 979-249-4119.  See map location

CALENDAR:
August 10, 2016 - Close of Registration.
August 22, 2016 - Notice of acceptance.
September 28-30, 2016 - Workshop Christine Swann http://www.pastelsocietyofsoutheasttexas.org/christine-swann-workshop.html
October 21, 2016 - Shipped works must arrive before October 21
October 23, 2016 –  Last day for hand delivered artwork.
October 29, 2016 - Exhibition opens to Public
October 29 -2016   Reception and Awards at The Gallery at Round Top 4 to 6 PM. 
November 26, 2016 - Last Day of Public Viewing of show paintings.
Nov 27 & December 1st, 2016 - All artwork must be picked up on Sunday, November 27th, or Thursday, December 1st (11AM -5 PM
(Paintings mailed to Gallery must have a prepaid return postage label enclosed with painting.  It is not the Gallery’s responsibility to pay return postage.)

Remember to contact your fellow PSST members to make arrangements for car pooling to drop off and pick up your paintings.
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Art by you, some reminders to help you stay in the zone.

6/7/2016

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​We all want to “do it right,” to achieve our visions in and for our painting print out these points and put them somewhere near your easel.  Reading them from time to time may help to keep all of us on course ........ ​




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  • Put away self-doubt, as far as the east is from the west.
    Accept from the outset that you will not do this perfectly.
  • Learn the Basics. Take time to learn from a mentor, to save you wasted hours in the ignorance of tried-and-true practices.
  • Examine your use of time, and set aside time consistently to paint—and DRAW!
  • Say no sometimes to that coffee meet up, lunch out, logging on to the computer or picking up the phone.
  • Say yes to painting all of the time!
  • Make a plan to achieve your goal. Write down the steps; make a calendar.
  • Be organized, in your work space, on your palette, in your life.
  • Put in the time to try; and KEEP trying!
  • In your painting, don’t do as much, and as many un-related things.
  • Don’t equate speed, or activity, with efficiency.
  • Don’t include the world in your paintings. Listen to Matt Smith when he says” If you think your painting needs something, leave something out.”
  • Do put down your brushstrokes and leave them there (all of them!)
  • Approach each painting in humility. Leave the world behind. Start anew, above and beyond old baggage.
  • Above all: Play. Appreciate. Wonder. Enjoy.

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New Product to play with ..... another excuse to get into the studio apart from the fact that the rain is keeping you indoors!

6/2/2016

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Below is a link to Diane Townsend's latest product (drum roll here) ..... less dusty pastels!
http://www.townsendpastels.com/new-products/

They are called Figments.


Diane has been in the pastel business for quite some time now (since 1971) and you may have some of her thin lines or terrages in your collection of pastels.  These little gems are a bit grittier than most and  have the happy knack of being able to deposit more color on a piece you thought was almost saturated with pigment.  Take a look at the new offering.  You can see what others are saying on Diane's Facebook page too.

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