Author Archives: Anne Hevener

12th Annual Pastel 100 Juror Spotlight

Flint Hills Farm (pastel, 27 7/8 x 43) by Brian Cobble

Being an art juror is one of those tasks that falls into the “toughest job you’ll ever love” category. There’s no denying the satisfaction of getting to go “behind the scenes” of an art show or competition and to be … Full Article

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Wade Into Water

A special section on painting waves and water in the August 2010 issue of The Pastel Journal includes pastel paintings and expert tips from five artists.
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Don Rantz on Working with Photos

Don Rantz, featured in the April 2010 issue of The Pastel Journal as the winner of the Best of Show Award in the 11th annual Pastel 100 competition talks about how he uses works with photos in the studio.
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Still Life With a Smile

Brian Mathas Burt shares the creative triggers behind his playful still life pastels, his methods and materials and more.
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Albert Handell on DVD: A Review

When you can’t see a live demonstration, a DVD is the next best thing to being there.  Full Article

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Pastel Gallery: Three Still Life Artists

In the May/June issue of The Pastel Journal, we challenged three still life artists—Leslie Lillien Levy, Claudia Seymour and Rainie Crawford—to create a pastel painting based on the same still life arrangement. Full Article

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A Walk in the Woods

Tap into your creativiy by spending a little one-on-one time with nature. Full Article

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