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Sandrine Pelissier: Newspaper Collage and Painting Demo

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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. Full Article

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Our May 2013 Artist of the Month | Paul Chapman and his Acrylic Painting

A Quick Brush Up, acrylic painting, Paul Chapman

Congratulations to artist Paul Chapman,a finalist in The Artist’s Magazine’s Annual Art Competition. Read about his acrylic self-portrait, A Quick Brush Up. Full Article

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Step-by-Step Demo: A Portrait in Colored Pencil

Opaline Dreams (colored pencil and water-soluble crayon, 20x12) by Shawn Falchetti

In this free painting demo, Shawn Falchetti’s demonstrates how to create his portrait painting “Opaline Dreams” with colored pencil and water-soluble crayon. Full Article

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Painting En Plein Air, Part 1 | The Field Sketch

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Every serious artist understands the importance of working from life. Whether it’s the still life, portrait or landscape, there’s no reference material that can replace the experience of interpreting subject matter one-on-one. While it’s never easy to progress from painting from photo reference to painting from life, it takes special concentration to do so in the landscape with the ever-changing lighting and conditions. This, along with the overwhelming vastness of the landscape, can stymie even the most technically advanced pastelist. Full Article

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Draw the Special Animals in Your Life

Dog Drawing by Eli Brooks

It’s funny how animals can capture one’s love and attention, whether they live with us side-by-side, or if we just see glimpses of them by chance in nature. To watch them is rewarding. To draw them takes a studious eye and knowledge of their habitat, anatomy and even stereotypical features, such as the guarding nature of a dog. Full Article

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Gouache and Airbrushing: A Step-by-Step Demo

Daniel K. Tennant demo with Gouache and Airbrushing; Apple and Strawberry (gouache, 8x10)

In this free excerpt from “Introducing the Airbrush” in The Artist’s Magazine (May 2013) by Daniel K. Tennant, he describes how to use a traditional brush, in combination with airbrush techniques, for a flawless finish in his still life painting. Full Article

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Pastel Landscape Painting | Peter Thomas

Spring Meadow

An unexpected gift received more than 30 years ago led English artist Peter Thomas to pastels—and the French countryside. Since then, pastels have been his medium of choice to paint the serene, pastoral landscapes of his adopted homeland. In the June … Full Article

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Pastel Floral Painting | Lindesay Harkness

Pastel by Lindesay Harkness

  Pastellist Lindesay Harkness’ floral still lifes and garden scenes look effortlessly beautiful. Her secret? She spent years learning to see the light effect and the value relationships on which it rests. In the June 2013 issue of Pastel Journal, … Full Article

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Painting Rocks | Albert Handell

Rock Wall at Rio Rancho (pastel, 12x18) by Albert Handell

Rocks needn’t be a static element in a landscape. Renowned pastel artist Albert Handell translates the exciting shapes and beautifully nuanced color into dramatic pastels. In the June 2013 issue of Pastel Journal, Handell offers insight into how he approaches … Full Article

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Pastel Landscape Painting | Adrian Deckbar

Bluff Wall (pastel) by Adrian Deckbar

In her expressive style of photorealism, Louisiana painter Adrian Deckbar creates stunning paintings that explore nature up close and personal. Originally a professional figure painter, Deckbar felt an undeniable pull toward nature a decade ago, and she hasn’t looked back … Full Article

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