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Have You Tried Daler Rowney Murano Paper?
'Summer Greens' 13x19 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $195 I bought the paper for the SE Asia cruise that never happened. I was planning to introduce the...
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Adding Some Life to a Landscape Painting
'Waiting for a Bite' 12x9 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable on Etsy $175 click here to purchaseThis painting has all the challenges. How about a seascape with...
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IAPS 36th Exhibition Gallery Walkthrough with Richard McKinley
'Look Toward Tomorrow' 8x10 pastel ©Karen MargulisWhat an honor to be included in this gallery walkthrough! It was a wonderful honor to have a painting...
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Have you Tried Diane Townsend Dry Ground?
'Call of the Sea' 8x10 ©Karen Margulisavailable $155I don't know what took me so long to try these! I saw them when they were first introduced but I didn't get around to...
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The Importance of Being There
'Poppies from the Heart'' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $175Did you ever paint something that you just couldn't get right? I was so excited to paint...
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New Video Demo: How Do I Know If I am Finished?
'Endless Inspiration' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable in my Etsy shop $195What a difference 10 years makes! In this video I pull out a painting that I...
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Choosing Paper Size to Fit the Subject
'Looking for Lavender' 18.5 x 12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $250.00I have been doing a lot of armchair traveling these days. Reminiscing about past adventures and...
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Poppies for Memorial Day
'Remembering' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $175It is Memorial Day weekend. I will be painting poppies as I usually do. I am going to dedicate my...
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Have You Tried Derwent Inktense Sticks?
'After the Storm' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $175We finished the Paint Along painting this week and here is the result of my demo! For this month we did a...
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Revisiting an Old Friend. Painting What You Love
'Autumn Magic' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165After a month out of my comfort zone it was time to get back into the weeds! I had fun pushing myself...
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Yes You Can Use Canvas Boards for Pastel!
'Provence Impressions' 6x8 pastel on board ©Karen Margulisavailable $95 I had some canvas boards that I bought for my oil painting practice. I wondered how I...
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How to Exercise While Painting!
pastel on paper 36 x 48 ©Karen Margulis I just finished a large commission. This is one of the largest personal commissions I have painted in pastel 36x48! I had to use two easels...
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I am Testing the Sennelier 30 piece Plein Air Half Stick Set
'Light in the Forest' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165It is a mouthful but it is a pastel set I have been wanting to try. I love my Terry Ludwig pastels but I...
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Simplifying a Complex Scene....and Adding Structures!
'High Country' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $175 This is another landscape that I have been wanting to paint. It was too complicated. I avoided it. Every...
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Tips for Painting Sunflowers
'Mountain Sunshine' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165I love painting sunflowers! I have just finished a photo shoot of the sunflower bouquet Michael...
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A Tip for Painting Authentic Meadows
'Summer Sunshine' 12x9 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $175I dream of running through a beautiful meadow filled with wildflowers. I think it goes back to my...
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Tips for Painting Lavender!
'Impressions of Provence II' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165I love to paint the lavender fields of Provence! Today's painting is one of my demos for my...
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Fun on Uart Dark Paper!
'Looking Inward' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $175 I pulled out a piece of Uart Dark pastel paper for a change of pace. I don't know why I waited...
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What Can You Paint with 30 Pastels? Using Sennelier 30 piece Half Sticks.
'High Country II' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $175I bought this small set on a whim. I am trying various small sets of pastels that are under $50 to...
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New YouTube Video Demo! The Beach with a Limited Palette
'Magic Hour at the Beach' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $175I am back from the beach with some new inspiration! I painted today for my Youtube channel....
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