- May 4, 2020
Pastellus
The Importance of Thick Skin by Stacy Mayou Hard to believe it is May, it seems like some surreal world where time is moving and standing...
- Dec 27, 2017
Pastellus: Let’s get Dirty!
I am so excited to start the January daily painting challenge. If you’re like me, you are known in your family or circle as ‘the...
- Nov 30, 2017
Thoughts from the Studio: Packing a Painting for Shipping
Several years ago, I prepared a presentation for a CPPS meeting on: “How to Pack a Painting for Shipping”. I am updating this...
- Nov 30, 2017
Pastellus: Just Start
About a year ago, while talking with Susan Nicholas-Gephart she mentioned that she paints plein air in the winter. So in awe of this...
- Oct 31, 2017
Pastellus: Challenging
Participating in a CPPS daily painting challenge is worth overcoming whatever obstacles you have in order to be able to spend a few...
- Sep 30, 2017
Pastellus: Goal Setting for Artists
The buzz of summer has quieted and the craziness of the holidays hasn’t begun yet, allowing a brief opportunity to reflect and look...
- Jul 31, 2017
Thoughts from the Studio
We conclude our introduction of The Principles of Organization with the consideration of Dominance, Movement and Economy. *Please see...
- Jul 31, 2017
Pastellus: Abstract Origins
I continue to stand at my easel and create the same type of landscapes I have been creating. I don’t seem to be improving or evolving. ...
- Jun 30, 2017
Pastellus: Focus Part 2
When it comes to our ability to focus on painting, preparation is the most important thing that we can easily control. Being prepared...
- Jun 30, 2017
How to Trace a photo, enlarge it, and transfer it to some good paper for painting/drawing
I used this photo of the Amaryllis with the Juan Gris poster in the background. This is an 8 X 10 inch photo. I covered this photo...