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		<title>13th Annual Pastel 100 Competition: Meet the Grand Prize Winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s with great pleasure that we announce the winners of our 13th Annual Competition&#8211;100 examples of the manifold possibilities of the pastel medium. Enjoy a gallery of the top five prize-winning paintings below! In the April issue of Pastel Journal, &#8230; <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/the-pastel-journal/13th-annual-pastel-100-competition-meet-the-grand-prize-winners"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Drawing for the Absolute Beginner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jen's North Light Picks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artist&#8217;s Network University has a new course starting today. Drawing for the Absolute Beginner will run through March 13th, and there are 11 seats left! You&#8217;ll also receive a $5 coupon to northlightshop.com if you use this link to register. &#8230; <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/medium/drawing/drawing-for-the-absolute-beginner"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pastel Pointers &#124; The Art of Edges in Our Paintings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any creative who’s trying to depict reality—whether an author, sculptor or painter—must try to master the art of illusion. One of the most useful tools an artist can use to produce this magic is the manipulation of edges. The dictionary definition of “edge” is the line where an object or area begins or ends: a border. In the framework of a painting, the governing factors in determining how an edge should be handled are: the character of the object or area, the degree of value and color contrast that make up its surroundings, its overall importance and its placement within the composition. <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/art-demos-techniques/pastel-pointers-the-art-of-edges-in-our-paintings"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Classic Portrait Painting Online Event with Artist Chris Saper</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherie Haas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enjoy portrait painting, the process and the results, with help from Chris Saper&#8217;s new book, Classic Portrait Painting in Oils. In this free one-hour online event, Saper opens up the pages of her book and gives you a sneak peek &#8230; <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-blogs/the-artists-magazine-blog/classic-portrait-painting-online-event-with-artist-chris-saper"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gallery &#124; Thomas W. Schaller&#8217;s Architectural-Inspired Watercolors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Canterbury, Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/medium/watercolor/thomas-schaller-gallery"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Creativity Workshop: Gesso You Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah A. Strickley, Features Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Bleeding Hearts (above; watercolor and gesso on paper, 30&#215;30), Myrna Wacknov painted each part of the quilt pattern with a pastel color, then collaged her tissue paper over the sections. If you’re not producing failed paintings, you’re not growing. &#8230; <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/art-demos-techniques/creativity-workshop-gesso-you-know"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Inspired By! The Desire to Inspire Force-of-Good Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherie Haas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acknowledge those mentors, parents, friends and colleagues who have inspired you with courage, confidence and a desire to make a difference in the world. <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-blogs/the-artists-magazine-blog/inspired-by-the-desire-to-inspire-force-of-good-awards"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Pastel Questions Answered &#124; Maggie Price</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emilyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pastel artist Maggie Price shares expert tips and techniques for working with pastels in this Pastel Journal column. Featured topics include photographing pastel through glass, fixing moldy pastels, dry mounting, painting en plein air with pastels, inspiration and creativity, and more. <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/art-demos-techniques/q-and-a"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pastel Q&amp;A &#124; How To Photograph Through Glass</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Price</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Q&#038;A covers two issues: working "soft over hard" in pastel, and photographing a framed painting.  <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/medium/pastel/pastel-qa-photographing-through-glass"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pastel Q&amp;A &#124; How To Blend Colors in Pastel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Price</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this Pastel Q&#038;A, Maggie Price covers three questions about blending colors in pastel, using fixative and achieving dark colors in pastel.  <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/medium/pastel/pastel-qa-blending-colors-in-pastel"><span class="meta-nav">Full Article</span></a>]]></description>
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