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As the Door County barns fall victim to obsolescence, it’s the creative community that’s preserving these emblems of Wisconsin’s agricultural heritage by transforming them into wonderful galleries, art studios and performance spaces with acoustics worthy of symphony halls.

Discussing the obscure technique of “dusting” in last week’s blog post got me thinking about some of the other techniques of pastel application frequently used by artists. Due to the nature of pastel as a dry medium applied in a stick form, pastelists have had to learn to marry traditional drawing and wet painting techniques such as blending, scumbling, glazing, hatching, cross-hatching, feathering to facilitate their needs. Most of these techniques fall under the category of “layering” in which one pastel is applied over, or into, another. Workable fixative, wetting techniques, surface tooth, and the relative hardness/softness of the pastel stick also play a part in the outcome. It serves anyone that is serious about painting with pastel to be well versed in these basic techniques.

Thomas W. Schaller, featured in the April 2012 issue of Watercolor Artist, has brought new energy to his architectural-inspired watercolors. View a web-exclusive gallery of his paintings.

Intensive open air painting workshops on location, rain or shine, in some of Italy’s most spectacular landscapes since 1995.  May – October.  Four distinct programs.  Fees include materials and surfaces, equipment, meals, accommodation, field trips and local transport.  12 student maximum;  2 instructors every class.

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Jerry Yarnell’s new TV series “Paint This” is now airing in a city near you. Check out Yarnell School Online, Jerry’s new Critique-for-Fee Program, and learn about his upcoming Yarnell Certification Program. These plus Jerry’s signature products are all available at 877-681-4ART. www.yarnellschool.com

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