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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
Pastellus: Focus Part 1
Let’s face it, finding time to painting is hard. It doesn’t matter if you work full-time, part-time or not at all, have toddlers,...
Pastellus: May Flowers: The Fleeting Bloom
Perhaps we have finally seen the last of the snow for a few months. Birds are chirping and the flowers are blooming. This time of the...
Pastellus: The Upside of Accountability
Definition of accountability: the quality or state of being accountable; especially an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility...