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Pastel art represents the best of both painting and drawing. The Pastel Artist finds the use of Pastels to be a great way to learn about color relationships and the proper strokes to create masterful works of art.
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Read more about the winners in the Animal/Wildlife category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 26th Annual Art Competition.
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Read more about the winners in the Abstract/Experimental category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 26th Annual Art Competition.
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Read about the winners in the Still Life/Floral category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 26th Annual Art Competition.
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Download a free copy of The Pastel Journal's interview with plein air pastelist Bill Hosner.
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This Annual Art Competition finalist finds inspiration in Chinese markets and produce.
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When you can't see a live demonstration, a DVD is the next best thing to being there. 
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Download The Pastel Journal's feature about Flora Giffuni and her mission to advance the medium of pastel.
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Check out this list of too-good-to-miss resources for plein air artists.
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When it comes to enthusiasm for nature and wildlife, artists are some of the most fervent champions—a passion that often translates not only into their visual art but into conservation efforts as well.

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Show us one or more pastel paintings you’ve done that were inspired by the beauty of autumn.
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