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Pastel Pick of the Week | PSA Exhibition Deadline Approaches

How would you like one of your paintings to hang in a pastel exhibition in New York City—in a space that’s just 2.5 miles from the Museum of Modern Art and 3.4 miles away from The Metropolitan Museum of Art? If your answer is a resounding YES, then now is the time to ready your entry for the The Pastel Society of America’s “Enduring Brilliance: The 41st Annual Open Juried Exhibition—Pastels Only.” The exhibition will take place from September 3 through 28 in the Grand Gallery of The National Arts Club in the historic Gramercy Park area of Manhattan.
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Announcing the Winners for AcrylicWorks: Best of Acrylic Competition
June 2013 Artist of the Month | Amy Roy

Congratulations to artist Amy Roy who was a finalist in The Artist’s Magazine’s 29th Annual Art Competition. Roy’s oil painting The Adoptive Parent caught our attention right away. Read on to learn more about her inspiration and techniques.
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Art That Makes You Think (Twice)

When I opened the pages of Strokes of Genius 4, The Best of Drawing: Line and saw ‘Splash’ by Ljubica Fa-Hardi, it appeared that perhaps face paint or Kool-Aid had splashed the subject–this little girl with a squinched face, but…
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Sandrine Pelissier: Newspaper Collage and Painting Demo

See a painting demo by mixed media artist Sandrine Pelissier, showing how she created her newspaper collage, acrylic & ink piece, Recycling Life, a winner in The Artist’s Magazine’s 2013 All Media Art Competition.
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Be Bold and Share Your Art With the World

Maple, Wisconsin has a population that’s under 700 (as of the 2000 census). Of those 700 or so residents, at least one of them is an accomplished artist who has won first place in The Artist’s Magazine’s Annual Art Competition. …
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Under the Desert Sun by Sue Gombus, Our April 2013 Artist of the Month

Congrats to Sue Gombus, whose pastel wildlife painting earned her the spot as our April 2013 Artist of the Month! Gombus is dedicated to wildlife conservation through art.
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Splash 15 Winners Announced

Congratulations to the 99 artists chosen for North Light Books’ latest competition Splash 15: Creative Solutions! If you see your name below, please check your email accounts (and junk boxes) for instructions on next steps. You will receive an email …
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Yesterday Morning When I Was Young by Linda Lucas Hardy | Strokes of Genius 4
Suncluster by Anne Chaddock | Splash 12: Celebrating Artistic Vision

This week we are featuring Suncluster by Anne Chaddock from the 12th edition of our Splash: Best of Watercolor art competition. [click image to enlarge] Suncluster by A.Chaddock | Watercolor on 300-lb. (640gsm) cold-pressed watercolor paper | 15″ x 22″ …
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