Like the Boy Scout motto, " Be Prepared", you, as a plein air painter, must also remember to prepare wisely and to expect the unexpected!...

Let’s face it, finding time to painting is hard. It doesn’t matter if you work full-time, part-time or not at all, have toddlers,...

Perhaps we have finally seen the last of the snow for a few months. Birds are chirping and the flowers are blooming. This time of the...

Last month, we began our visual vocabulary series, especially in regard to formal analysis for the visual arts, beginning with the basic...

Last month’s "Thoughts from the Studio" topic of self-critique started by stating “Every artist needs to learn to do a self -critique –...

Definition of accountability: the quality or state of being accountable; especially an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility...

The last column of Pastellus focused on what judges look for when jurying a show. This installment will look into things you can do to...

Every artist needs to learn to do a self critique - to look at his or her painting and be able to see what your painting may need to...

2017 is well underway now and because we all know how time flies, perhaps, this is the perfect time to talk about this summer and fall!...

It isn’t as easy as you might think to come up with a name for a monthly column in a pastel newsletter. At this point we will stick with...