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 Contemporary Pastel Painters's Profile |
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| Age: | 48 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | Illinois |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 0' 0" |
| Zodiac: |  Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19) |
| Last Login: | Jan 17, 2008 (685 days back) |
| I am Here For Networking. | |
About Me |
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| This page was created to support contemporary artists using pastel as a painting medium. Artists who work in soft pastel, oil pastel, nu pastel or conte are all welcome. If you're here to find out more about the medium, you're welcome too! This is a place for networking, sharing ideas and posting new work.
To keep this page for our community artists, please post only your own pastel art in the comments. Glitter graphics or works by unknown artists may not be posted. Please identify your work as your own, and tell us something about your medium and paper choice and the size of the work. Thank you!!! Contact: Alice McMahon White (top friend) Pastel portrait demo - start to finish in 6 minutes, by ElectricAsylumArt on YouTube |
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My Interests |
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| "When light hits opaque pastel it bounces back immediately, creating a wonderful vibration." ~ quote by Gail Boyle
We are here to share ideas relating to pastels: technique, papers, framing, shows, etc. We promote pastel painting as a serious medium, worthy of top gallery representation. Our goal is to inspire pastelists worldwide to think outside the box, and use pastel to it's highest potential in style, technique, skill, composition and subject matter. "Tricia", pastel on paper © 2007 Clayton J Beck III "Three Redheads" pastel by Kathleen Cavender "Thom Yorke" pastel on newsprint by Ian Harris "Gothic Garden", Pastel, 18 x 24" 2003 by Mary J. Sheridan "Emma" Pastel on Art Spectrum colorfix paper, 18 x 26" by David Wells "Unpromise" pastel on paper.28"x38" 2007 by Xiaoqing Ding "Tangerines" 3.5 X 8" Pastel on Kitty Wallis sanded paper by Erik Drudwyn Oil pastel, collage, and drawing (detail) by Ainhoa "Drive My Car" Pastel on Kitty Wallis sanded paper 30 x 50" 2006 by Alice McMahon White "Marilyn Monroe" pastel by John Lund Pastel and ink, by Stephanie Natiello "September", 9 x 24" pastel by Tina McConchie "Untitled" Pastel on paper 28" x 34" 2007 by Nina Smart Pastel on paper, 15 x 22" by Art God "Bass Player, Geri Allen Trio" - monochrome pastel on watercolor paper 35cm x30cm by Cathy McShannon Left: "Flower Girl", Pastel on Canson, 19 x 25" Right: "Ignacio", Pastel on Velour, 9.4 x 12.6" Both by C. Robles Untitled, 1.5m x 1m, oil pastel on paper by David Edgar "Self Portrait", 16 x 20", acrylic, pastel, oil pastel on canvas, by RJ "Where Birds Fly" pastel on prepared sanded board 18"x24" by David Patterson "Afternoon Repast" pastel 40 x 12.5" by Darren "Pastel Sea", 16 x 20", pastel on Canson paper by David Edwards "Sundays" 9 x 12" Pastel on board by John Mills "Serval Eye", pastel on velour by Patrick Hedges "Entrance to the Blueberry Farm", 14 x 18" pastel on Art Spectrum paper by Mary Buergin "Chile Finale" pastel on Arches paper by Kent "Hand of Creation" 20 x 24" pastel on Canson paper by Mark Seibold Artist/Astronomer Inspired and ..ed accurately from live observation of the sun through an h-alpha solar research grade telescope. Abstract of the sunspot #960 and artists left hand. |
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I'd like to meet:All artists working in pastel with a fresh approach, and those looking to grow as a pastel painter. Collectors who appreciate pastel paintings.Information about the Pastel Medium Pastels are pure powdered pigment which is ground into a paste with a small amount of gum binder and then rolled into sticks. (Not a chalk) The infinite variety of colours in the pastel palette range from soft and subtle to bold and brilliant. It has no liquid binder that may cause other media to darken, fade, yellow, crack or blister with time. Pastels from the 16th century exist today as fresh as the day they were painted.An artwork is created by stroking the sticks of dry pigment across an abrasive ground, embedding the colour in the "tooth" of the paper, sandboard or canvas. If the ground is completely covered with Pastel, the work is considered a pastel painting; leaving much of the ground exposed produces a pastel sketch. Techniques vary with individual artists. Pastel can be blended or used with visible strokes. The medium is favored by many artists because it allows a spontaneous approach. There is no drying time, and no allowances to be made for a change in colour due to drying.Edgar Degas, am impressionist painter was the most prolific user of pastel, and its champion. His protégé, Mary Cassatt introduced pastel and the impressionist style to her friends in Philadelphia and Washington, and thus to the United States. Care of Pastel Paintings As with all works of art, pastel paintings require a few simple steps for their preservation and enjoyment. Frame the painting under but spaced away from the glass. Hang away from direct or brightly sunlit areas. Provide an environment with low humidity and consistent temperature control.(This article adapted from pastel description published by the Pastel Society of America.) "The Snow Tree" 61cm x 69cm (25" x 27") Pastel on Ingres Board by Anne Sudworth "First Kiss", pastel on card, 28 x 22" by Val "HORN" pastel on paper, 22"x18" by Ruth Lull "Cherries in Bag" Pastel on La Carte, 15 x 18" by Merethe Torbergsen "Onions", 9 x 8 1/2" Conte and pastel pencil on Canson paper by Melissa Fallon |
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Music:The Blues, Green Day, Moody Blues |
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Movies:The Green Mile, Clockwork Orange, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Pink Panther |
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Books:The Color Purple |
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Heroes:Famous Pastel Painters of the Past: Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Eugene Delcroix, Maurice Quentin de la Tour, Jean-Baptist-Simeion Chardin, Mary Cassatt, Jean-Francois Millet, Berthe Morisot, Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec, Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, Edvard Munch, James McNeil Whistler, Jean-Etienne Liotard, Rosalba Carriera, Leonardo Da Vinci. |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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Video: "Mother Nature’s Son" pastel demo12/03/07 |
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| Another video of a large pastel portrait in progress, by Alice McMahon White.
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Pastel demo by Alice McMahon White "Oh My Love" |
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| From: Alice McMahon WhiteDate: Nov 25, 2007 1:01 PMA video I made from stills of my progress on a large work. Music by John Lennon.My new channel at YouTube is also up. http://www.youtube.com/WhiteArt... Posted by Contemporary Pastel Painters on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:58:00 PST |
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Pastel Demo by our friend Leigh Rust! |
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| "In His Father's Footsteps" Here's a pastel painting demo by our friend Leigh Rust, currently on our top friends. In this 10 minute video, Leigh demonstrates his technique for painting details in past... Posted by Contemporary Pastel Painters on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:12:00 PST |
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Alice’s Pastel in American Artist Magazine Competition |
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| I got the letter today! My pastel of my son, "Yer Blues" is scheduled to be in the December issue of the American Artist Magazine for their 70th Anniversary Competition! Thanks again, friends, for all... Posted by Contemporary Pastel Painters on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:27:00 PST |
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Useful Tips for Pastel Artists of all levels |
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| Reprinted from The Pastel Artists of Ontario Canada (PAO) websitehttp://www.pastelartists.com/I learned some new things here!Artist safety issues: 1. When working in soft pastel, never blow at the d... Posted by Contemporary Pastel Painters on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:27:00 PST |
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Pastel Competitions and Exhibitions. Please Post! |
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| I'm starting this blog for anyone who'd like to post info or links about upcoming pastel related exhibitions and competitions. This is your forum, so have at it! If you're having a show, got into a ju... Posted by Contemporary Pastel Painters on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:53:00 PST |
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To Spray or Not to Spray/Framing Issues |
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| Fixing will definitely compromise a finished pastel. It fuses all those lovely layers we strive for while painting and can turn the work into a muddy mess. Besides, the spray is very bad for you and f... Posted by Contemporary Pastel Painters on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:29:00 PST |
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New to Pastel? |
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| I've already been getting some questions about where to begin with pastel painting. Below is a short note with a few suggestions to get you started. I would also recommend a year's subscription to a p... Posted by Contemporary Pastel Painters on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:21:00 PST |
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The "Humble" Pastel? |
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| I'm always glad to see pastel painters creating something other than safe florals and landscapes and little girls at the beach :) As a "pastel painter" considering switching to oils, (mostly to p... Posted by Contemporary Pastel Painters on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:10:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Alice McMahon White, Anam Cara Gallery, Second Fridays at FAB Studios, Artists Without Boundaries, Eclectic Asylum, paolo, Jim, Elizabeth, Matthew, Debby Wang, Smiling Crow, ARTE - Daniel Caro Gardeazábal, ART OF ZACH, Kathryn, Candice, Ilustraciones de un cuento cualquiera..., Steve, Paw Prints Pet Portraits, Zanne Andrea, art raving mad, magalhães, Triviana, .::JANETH::., ╠DARIO╣, Liam, Dwight, Bruce, Mike, Elizabeth, Angela, Wendy, Pavel Oparty, T, PEACE, Katharine, Mindy (Sometimes I Paint), Cathy, our little group has always been, until the end, Larz7 Graphics, Barbara Karwowska, www.ruthhunterstudio.com, Mark Artistic Intellectual CosmicCulture Esoterica, Karin, David's Photos and Fine Art, sandra pascoal, Reparu, ~~ pdLitch ~~, mJs, MARJIE PARSONS, Massimo, Sharon, Peach Gallery, Politics is not a horse race. Vote your heart., broadstreetstudio, mali,artwork, Mike, PatrickHedges, Suzanne, Art By Anita, franziska, PiE', Clinton, snezana, cj, Painter for life!, FERDINAND, ViridianArts, Mo!, Terry Jones, Mary Jahnnifer, Penny, Sandie, Scorpius Poeticus, Cathy McShannon
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