- 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
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
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...
- May 31, 2017
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,...
- Apr 30, 2017
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...
- Mar 31, 2017
Pastellus: The Upside of Accountability
Definition of accountability: the quality or state of being accountable; especially an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility...