Author Archives: Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

About Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

Sarah A. Strickley is features editor of Watercolor Artist and Pastel Journal and a National Endowment for the Arts award-winning writer

Creativity Workshop: Etch-A-Sketch Responses

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

The editors of Watercolor Artist magazine are now pleased to announce the winner of our latest painting challenge! In the December 2012 issue of Watercolor Artist, DeAnn L. Prosia challenged readers to loosen their hands and indulge their love for … Full Article

Creativity Workshop: The Enlightened Brush

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

Over the past few years, I’ve entered many watercolor shows and have been lucky enough to win some awards. As a result, I’m frequently asked to explain what inspires me to paint, and the one thing that always comes to … Full Article

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How to Make Your Plein Air Painting Dreams Come True

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

In the February 2013 issue of Pastel Journal, landscape painter Linda Dellandre shares her story of the painting residency that made her plein air painting dreams come true: a month of painting time in Dinan, France. The artist shares her … Full Article

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The Landscape Distilled: Barbara Noonan Pastel Gallery

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

Pastelist Barbara Noonan’s painting philosophy is simple: less is more. The artist strives to “distill” the landscape to its essential elements and is careful not to reveal too much. Her soft focus pastel paintings begin with blurred recollections, sometimes photos … Full Article

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Who’s up for a little watercolor trivia?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

Attention Watercolor Lovers! Solve this month’s watercolor-themed trivia question and you’ll instantly save 15% when you check out at North Light Shop. Enter the right answer in the coupon code field and you’ll see the savings right away. Click here to … Full Article

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Creativity Workshop: Material Metamorphosis Responses

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

The editors of Watercolor Artist magazine are now pleased to announce the winner of our latest painting challenge! In the October 2012 issue of Watercolor Artist, painter Carole Berren encouraged readers to unlock their creative potential with YUPO (read a free excerpt of … Full Article

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Creativity Workshop: Etch-A-Sketch

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

I love the composition of Bike Bridge, Amsterdam (watercolor with colored pencil and gouache on paper, 13×231⁄4). To help the bridge really stand out, I decided to make it purple. Originally, it was higher up on the painting, but I … Full Article

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Creativity Workshop: Paint With Abandon Responses

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

Linda Franklin's Creativity Workshop Response

We’re now pleased to announce the winner of our latest painting challenge! In the August 2012 issue of Watercolor Artist, artist Don Tiller invited readers to paint with abandon (read a free excerpt of the column here). Artists from around the … Full Article

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Watercolor Gallery: Ron Bigony

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

Whether he’s traveling or going about daily life in and around Longview, Texas, Ron Bigony finds no shortage of inspiring subjects to paint—from the vibrant colors of New York City’s bustling Times Square to a dazzling light show as the … Full Article

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Creativity Workshop: Material Metamorphosis

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor

In the October 2012 issue of Watercolor Artist, Carole Berren invites fans of YUPO to embrace the surface’s potential for powerful color, value and textural effects. Read a free excerpt of the article below: Working on YUPO, a unique non-absorbent … Full Article