Art Category: Pastel
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Artist: Pauline Adair
New Zealand born Pauline Adair is an Australian artist from Queensland, who specialises in portraits and nudes. In this pastel demonstration, Pauline works on the smooth side of Canson Mi Tientes pastel paper (warm grey), starting with a charcoal drawing before adding colour.
Art Category: Pastels
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Artist: Gerard Mineo
Gerard Mineo is a French artist. In the 1980's Gerard worked a lot doing 'street workshops' capturing the attention of crowds who stood and watched him create portraits. Gerard now lives in the small, pretty city of Bergerac, France and continues to create portraits of both people and animals. This pastel art demonstration follows the painting of actor Robert de Niro, with many step by step photographs
Art Category: Pastel
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Artist: Kari Tirrell
Kari Tirrell is a self-taught artist who works predominantly with pastels, painting animals and people. Although Kari does not strive for photorealism, people often comment on the photorealism of her work. Kari is a member of the Northwest Pastel Society, Peninsula Art League, and is a juried member of EBSQ Self Representing Artists.
EARLY MORNING IN THE SMOKIES, pastel landscape lesson
Art Category: Pastels
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Artist: Larry Blovits
Larry Blovits has a national reputation for excellence in oil painting and pastel portraits and landscapes, winning awards and honours in national shows since 1962. With homage to the Great Masters, Larry strives to emulate and continue the tradition of "academic" painting. This pastel landscape art tutorial captures a great balance between light and shadow in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Art Category: Pastels
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Artist: Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson is one of Britain's leading wildlife artists. His passion for the wild came from years of roaming the highland mountains of Scotland. Eric has travelled extensively to remote places to study animals in their natural habitat which almost cost him his life in Zimbabwe when a black rhino charged him. Eric was still experimenting with pastels whilst painting the lion cub portrait, but carries it off with enormous skill.
SAN FRANCISCO GOLDEN GATE PARK, Pastel Art Instruction
Art Category: Pastels
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Artist: Clark G. Mitchell
"In order for my images to succeed, they must not only catch the viewer's eyes and heart, but also cause the mind to acknowledge what is at stake on our planet." - Clark Mitchell.
Ckark was educated at the Academy of Art College, San Francisco. This pastel art tutorial features the local Golden Gate Park.
Art Category: Pastel
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Artist: Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson is one of Britain's leading wildlife artists. His passion for the wild came from years of roaming the highland mountains of Scotland. Eric has travelled extensively to remote places to study animals in their natural habitat which almost cost him his life in Zimbabwe when a black rhino charged him. This magnificent tiger painting is executed on Royal Sovereign pastel paper.
Art Category: Pastels
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Artist: Leigh Rust
Leigh was born in Melbourne Australia, and has a passion for wildlife stemming from childhood. His first solo exhibition was in 2006, and in 2008 he collaborated with Melbourne Zoo doing art demonstrations for the annual Twilight concert series. He has also had two works make the finals of the BBC's Wildlife artist of the year competition. In this lesson, Leigh shares tips on improving your wildlife art to create an impact!
PASTELS AND WATERCOLOR, Pastel Portrait Painting Art Instruction
Art Category: Pastel
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Artist: Debra Jones
Eric Wilson is one of Britain's leading wildlife artists. His passion for the wild came from years of roaming the highland mountains of Scotland. Eric has travelled extensively to remote places to study animals in their natural habitat which almost cost him his life in Zimbabwe when a black rhino charged him. This magnificent tiger painting is executed on Royal Sovereign pastel paper.
Art Category: Pastels
Pastel Art Instruction
Artist: Phyllis Russell Franklin
Phyllis has been painting since her earliest memories, but working in the corporate world and taking care of her family left little time to explore her creative pursuits in later life. After retirement Phyllis has now been able to return to her passion, and is affiliated with many art socieities and exhibits her work in shows. Making soft patels is time-consuming and messy, but extremely rewarding. Phyllis shows you how.
Art Category: Pastel
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Artist: Phyllis Russell Franklin
Phyllis has been painting since her earliest memories, but working in the corporate world and taking care of her family left little time to explore her creative pursuits in later life. After retirement Phyllis has now been able to return to her passion, and is affiliated with many art socieities and exhibits her work in shows. This duck pastel painting tutorial starts with Derwent pastel pencils on white Wallis sanded paper, and also uses Rembrandt soft pastels, using Gamsol to turn the pastel into a kind of liquid.