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.

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The Pastel Journal

From Monet to Matisse • An exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art illuminates the rebellious origins and legacy of the Impressionist collective within European modernism.

Portrait of a Legend • Harrison Fisher's pastel of his friend resides in the National Portrait Gallery.

The Voices in My Head • I learned how to quell negative self-talk to travel a more fulfilling creative path. You can, too.

Painting Expressively • Learn how working on a textured surface can help lead to more expressive mark-making in your compositions.

Creative Rx: A Daily Practice • Eve Miller shares insights on the importance of establishing a daily art practice—and the benefits it can yield over time.

Objects of Wonder • BRITISH PASTELIST IAN RAWLING CREATES HIGH-IMPACT COMPOSITIONS IN STUNNING REALISM, OFTEN EVOKING FEELINGS OF FAMILIARITY AND NOSTALGIA.

SEEING THE SPECTACULAR • DENVER-BASED PASTELIST BRUCE A. GÓMEZ PAINTS SUBJECTS LARGE AND SMALL, TRAINING HIS FOCUS ON THE BUILDING OF TENSION TO FOSTER A SENSE OF VITALITY.

MOUNTAIN ENCOUNTERS • WELSH ARTIST DAVE ROBERTS FINDS PICTORIAL GOLD IN THE HILLS AND COASTLINE OF HIS BELOVED COUNTRY.

A Measured Dance • CRAFTED WITH METICULOUS CARE, ANNE KINDL'S VIBRANT FLORAL PAINTINGS COMBINE SPONTANEITY WITH THOUGHTFUL INTENT.

PASTEL WORLD 2024 • ENJOY A SHOWCASE OF 11 REMARKABLE PASTELS, SELECTED FROM AN ENTIRE ROOM FULL OF MARVELS IN THE MEDIUM.

OPEN STUDIO • ARTIST BRIAN COBBLE WALKS US THROUGH HIS SELF-DESIGNED STUDIO IN HIS ALBUQUERQUE BACKYARD.

Finding Your Focus • If you want a happy ending for your painting, make the focal point the hero.

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