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.

Art & Nature

The Pastel Journal

Remembering Terry Ludwig • The pastel community pays tribute to a beloved artist and revered pastel manufacturer.

A Radical Artistry • Jean-François Millet pays homage to 19th-century European peasants and the farming life.

Along the Dunes • In addition to a fascination with the sea's ebb and flow, Jeanne Rosier Smith is equally captivated by the shore's sand dunes. Get her expert insight on painting these “waves” of sandy soil.

A Golden Glow • Add a glistening effect to your pastel paintings with an unexpected addition: gold leaf.

Seeing Flowers, As If for the First Time • For an expressive or impressionistic approach to painting, it can be possible to know too much about a subject. That's why it's helpful to actively cultivate a sense of innocence.

ACTIVE STEPS TO CULTIVATE A CURIOUS EYE

In Her Element • PATRICIA LINDLEY FINDS LIFELONG INSPIRATION IN THE OCEAN, ITS CREATURES AND ITS SURROUNDING LANDSCAPES.

THE PRACTICALITIES OF WORKING LARGE

A FASCINATION WITH BEAUTY • BY EMPLOYING SENSATIONAL COLOR AND COMBINING LIGHT AND DETAIL WITH EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION, SUSAN KUZNITSKY MASTERFULLY CAPTURES EPHEMERAL MOMENTS OF EXQUISITE BEAUTY.

Drawn to the Sea • THROUGH HER EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPE SERIES, TANYA AVCHINNIKOVA RESOUNDINGLY ANSWERS THE BESEECHING SIREN CALL OF THE BRITISH COAST.

NEAR AND FAR

EYES on the SKIES • WHETHER A SUNSET OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN OR A THUNDERHEAD ABOVE THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, THE HEAVENS INSPIRE CHERYL BROWDER TO PICK UP HER PASTELS.

Flight School • SIX PASTELISTS EXPLORE VARIOUS APPROACHES FOR CAPTURING BIRDS WITH FLYING COLORS.

Paving a Path • Follow these guidelines for successfully incorporating pathways into your paintings—and enrich your creative journey in the process.

THE VALUE OF VALUE SKETCHES

Artists Marketplace

Turn Limitations Into Aha Moments