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Tips To Organize Your Photos On Your Phone!

Friday, 7 June 2024

Streamline your creative process with these photo organisation tips. Say goodbye to endless scrolling on your phone, trying to find that reference photo.

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David Shkolny, Ascent, 2018, Unison Colour and Terry Ludwig on Wallis Belgian Mist paper, 9 x 12. Sold. - feature image

David Shkolny – Laser Focused In The Landscape

Friday, 17 November 2023

From the importance of a balanced pressure in pastel strokes to the significance of unexpected textures, David Shkolny unveils how he captures the essence of the landscape

Andrew McDermott, "Warm Lights on a Cool Evening," 2023, pastel on UART Dark, 10 1/2 x 11 inches

Andrew McDermott – How To Loosen Up

Friday, 13 October 2023

Guest Andrew McDermott shares tips for spontaneity, textures, and maintaining a loose painterly style, all while having fun with your artwork.

Judith Leeds, "Dreams of Youth," pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes, 18 x 24 in. I was walking through the lobby of an assisted living facility and saw this woman sleeping in a chair. The light on her grabbed me but it was also my feeling of her being in another world. I sat quietly and did a number of value sketches and colour notations. I worked over this composition many times in my studio and decided to subdue the background to have the focus just on the woman.

Judith Leeds – Capturing The Person Behind The Pose

Friday, 11 August 2023

Judith Kazdym Leeds’s journey from creating over 3,000 book covers to painting in pastels and oils.

Favourite Tutorials

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Iceland Poppies – My Demos At IAPS Using Schmincke Pastels

Friday, 12 July 2019

Chaos of Light And Shadow: 9. Tweaked and finished. Gail Sibley, “Gone to the Beach!,” Unison pastels on UART 400, 9 x 12 in

Chaos of Light And Shadow – Painting En Plein Air In Mexico

Friday, 16 February 2018

Limited Palette: Highlights added, plum forms further refined, pattern on bowl quietly indicated, bowl's cast shadow enhanced, single stem added. And after 35 mins, it's done! Gail Sibley, "Backyard Plums, Terry Ludwig pastels on UArt 400 grit paper, 6 x 6 in

Push Your Creativity with the Restriction of a Limited Palette

Wednesday, 10 August 2016

The 12 Unison Colour pastels I used (from my set of 36).

You only need a few good pastels!

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

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Feature image and image in blog. Gail Sibley, The Pink Bench, Unison Colour on Pastel Premier Italian Clay, 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 in - different value options

How To Choose Different Value Options For Thumbnails

Friday, 31 May 2024 10 Comments

We’re often told to try different value options when creating thumbnails of a subject. But how do we do that? Gail spills the beans!

Michele Noiset, Iron Maiden, 2022, Nupastel, Rembrandt, Sennelier, Terry Ludwig, Derwent pencils, Faber Castell pencils on Black UART paper, 16x17 in.

Michele Noiset – Exploring Visual Metaphors In Pastel

Friday, 24 May 2024 14 Comments

Guest artist Michele Noiset works in the medium of pastel to create extraordinary images inspired by events and current issues

Call yourself an artist - Gail at the easel with "Be Who You Are" on wall behind her

Do You Call Yourself An Artist?

Friday, 17 May 2024 23 Comments

Do you call yourself an artist? Or do you have trouble identifying yourself this way? Here are some ideas about why that may be.

Mary Cassatt – After The Bath

Friday, 10 May 2024 6 Comments

In honour of Mother’s day, a close look at “After the Bath,” a painting of a mother and her children by Mary Cassatt. We take a close look at this glorious painting!

Gail Sibley, One Pump, Unison Colour pastels on UART paper, 9 x 12 in

That Nostalgic Feeling – The One Pump In Winnaleah, Tasmania

Friday, 3 May 2024 4 Comments

In Tasmania to teach a 10-day Art Retreat, I had a couple of days on my own. The view across the road had such a nostalgic feeling that I had to paint it. Here’s the progression of the pastel painting.

Gail Sibley, "Abandoned for Lunch," Unison Colour pastels on UART 400 paper, approx 5 x 7 in.

Inspired By My Students At Tasmania Art Retreat

Friday, 26 April 2024 6 Comments

Being inspired by my students and their art-making is one of the reasons I love to teach. Seeing their breakthroughs is such a reward! Here, I showcase some of their work.

A Portrait by Laura Anning Bell in Tate Britain

Friday, 29 March 2024 12 Comments

We dive deep into the details of this portrait by artist Laura Anning Bell. Located in Tate Britain, it’s believed to be a depiction of Annie Horniman, a pioneer of the repertory theatre.

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Julie Greig – The Feeling Of Being There

Friday, 22 March 2024 20 Comments

New Zealand artist Julie Greig shares her pastel landscapes along with her process. She also takes us through her journey to becoming the artist she is today.

Warm Up With A Blind Contour Drawing

Friday, 15 March 2024 7 Comments

A blind contour drawing can help get you into the art-making zone. Take time to slow down, look, then really see!

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Gail Sibley

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My love of pastel and the enjoyment I receive from teaching about pastel inspired the creation of this blog. It has tips, reviews, some opinions:), and all manner of information regarding their use through the years – old and new. Please enjoy!

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Heather Laws, "Benji," 2016, Pastel on LaCarte, 24 x 16 1/2 inches. Commissioned portrait.

Heather Laws – The Commissioned Animal Portrait

Laura Pollak, "Embedded," 2019, soft pastel on UART, 20 x 16 in. Sold

Laura Pollak On Planting Lightbulbs!

Arlene Richman, "Winter's Cost," pastel, 13 x 18 in

Arlene Richman – Abstract Painter At Heart

Do Something, Anything! Getting Started…On My Self Portrait

En Plein Air: Another pondering. Even with all the lit grasses in lower part of the painting I felt the eye was still held by the house. So I softened the detailing of the siding and slightly greyed part of the yellow by glazing with light blue. Later I added the mauve to the upper portion of the wallto encourage the eye to move down. I also felt the third window kept your attention too much. I tried darkening it but in the end, decided to cover it with tree branches! After working at a few other bits and pieces, I signed it! Gail Sibley, "The Old Creamery," Schminke pastels on Wallis paper, 12 x 9 in

En Plein Air At The Old Creamery, Salt Spring Island

The imperfection in plein air painting Gail Sibley, "Brown's Island," Unison Colour on UART 400, 9 x 12 in. Available

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