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One of the finest pastel instructors and plein air painters around, Richard McKinley writes for Artists Network. His Pastel Pointers blog always has fresh insight for pastel artists; subscribe and you'll always get the latest.
Here's a link to part 3 of his series on Packing Paintings for Air Travel by Richard McKinley. Before reading it, though, scroll to the bottom and click the links for parts 1 and 2.
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 Carolyn Hancock, "Monterey Morning." Do you enjoy writing and want to promote your art? One easy way is guest blogging. It drives traffic to your website, getting fresh looks at your art. Carolyn Hancock partnered with TheArtMarketingBlog and Flootie.com with "How I Got New Subscribers to My Newsletter. "
Flootie.com is an effective and innovative tool in art marketing. Recommend you give them a look.  Linda Dellandre will teach a 3 hour workshop on September 6, 2014, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, at Jerry's Artarama Houston. Cost for the workshop is $30.00. Space is limited.
Details and payment information are on PSST website here. You will learn when to apply hard to soft pastels; when to use light pressure or heavy pressure; how to paint trees using mass, value, illumination, and shadows. The goal is good composition and correct value, with clean color and light. One participant will win Linda's handmade, "portable pastel box" (Pastels not included) PSST will present a free demo from 10:30 - 12:00 at the September 6 PSST meeting. Attending the demo will be beneficial to workshop attendees. Winner of the Bronze Award at the IAPS 2nd Master Circle Juried Exhibition Recipient of IAPS Master Circle Gold Medallion 2013 Top winner in the Pastel Society of America’s 38th Annual Juried Show Invitee and award winner at the Sedona Plein Air Festival, and Zion National Park’s 2012 “In the Footsteps of Thomas Moran” She has a painting in the permanent collection of the St George Art Museum as part of the juried exhibition “A Century of Sanctuary.” In July 2012, Linda was artist in residence in Dinan, France, where a pastel was chosen by committee for their collection. She authored an article about this experience and it was published in the Pastel Journal, February 2013.  Mike Mahon Pastel Painting PSST welcomes Mike Mahon to Houston on Saturday, November 1st. Join us at Jerry’s Artarama for his free demo 10:30 - 12:30 a.m.
Mike will also teach a workshop at Jerry’s Artarama Houston, November 2 through 4, 2014. The workshop fee is $350, and there will be space for a limited number of participants. Details and payment information are on PSST website here. Mike Mahon paints from what he knows best: the colors and people of Texas, Northern New Mexico, and Mexico. His landscapes, portraits, and slice-of-life vignettes depict a taste for the unusual scenes, expressions, and moments that most of us miss. His impressionistic style adds depth and a surprising realism of light and shadow to his paintings. He was one of the featured artists in the 2004 edition of 100 Ways to Paint People and Figures. Mike frequently serves as an art show judge and teaches his unique 7 Step Systematic Process in portrait, landscape and "painting process" workshops around the country. He is a Signature member of the American Plains Artist, Pastel Society of America, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, and Lone Star Pastel Society. MIke lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |
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