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One other thought I forgot to mention- and something I often forget in my own work- is that for shadows to be most convincing, they...

Hi all- I thought for my first painting upload here at CS, I would post a WIP so you all could follow along with me! I work from life...

I am sad to be parting with my pastel collections... but since I moved to San Diego a few years ago and had to downsize my art space...

Yes, we need to work with our solvents with care, however, I don't want people to be scared of something like Gamsol because in the...

Just to clear up something. The solvents used in the past were much more dangerous than what we use today- Gamsol is highly refined to...

Thank you everyone! Enjoying the forums so far!

Hi all- I have two large sized Dakota Traveler Pastel Carriers for sale. Measurements: Sections: 10 Closed Size: 11.25 x 17.25 x...

I either buy panels from SourceTek when the are on sale (holiday times) or I make my own using canvas remnants using 1/8" birch or MDF...

I mostly paint with just... paint... I use a mixed of Utrecht, Michael harding and M. Graham... I find Gamblin too stiff for my...

I would like to chime in that brands that have "underpainting" whites- the whites are quite lean (low fat content) and are perfect for...

I lived in the SF Bay Area for 10 years and your Menlo Park really captures the sense of the area! I really like your composition with...

Nice pastel painting! It is so hard to photograph a framed painting... Choice of mat and frame is a personal choice, and something...

Fun to dig up old work! Love the color combos. I haven't worked in oil pastels in a very long- how fun!

Well done- I agree that it looks chilly, and you really have captured a sense of place and time of year!