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Which is Better White or Belgian Mist Wallis Pastel Paper?
'Good Bye to the Day' 9x12 pastel on white Wallis ©Karen Margulispurchase painting on Etsy $150I have lots of pastel papers. All kinds. My favorites and some not so...
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10 Reasons Why You Should Try Terry Ludwig Pastels
'Walking Barefoot' 6x8 pastel Terry Ludwig pastels on Wallis paper ©Karen Margulispurchase painting on Etsy $100I have fallen in love all over again with my Terry Ludwig...
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How to get Ideas for Blog Topics
'Where the Marsh Begins' 6x8 pastel ©Karen Margulis painting available with Paypal $100 click here I am usually not at a loss for blog ideas. I am often asked how I...
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Pastel Demo...Great White Egret in the Marsh
'Long White is Watching' 12x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis"With quiet alabaster poise the great egret wades through the shoal waters of marsh creeks, ponds, sloughs and...
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My Thoughts on Exploring a New Artistic Direction
'Wandering West' 6x12 pastel ©Karen MargulisSomething strange happened this summer. One of my students told me they noticed that my pastels no longer whisper. I don't know if that...
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Why You Should Reread Your Art Books
'Autumn Comes' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting on Etsy $95If it is an art book I want it. I am always on the lookout for art books in my wanderings through thrift...
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Weekly Art Wisdom from the Masters
'Timeless Tides' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase in my Etsy shop $75"The true artist is always the student" Edgar PayneDid you ever take an art book and just open it up to a...
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10 Reasons to Try Uart Paper
'Renewed by the Sea' 11x14 pastel ©Karen MargulisPurchase with Paypal here $165I love paper. I have a big assortment of all kinds or art paper. Fortunately I have a great...
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Why I Love NuPastels
'Georgia Peach' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulis They were my first pastels. I bought a set of NuPastels on ebay. I was so excited with visions of the wonderful paintings I would...
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Framing 101....My Favorite Frame
'Into the Tall Grass' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen Margulis$100 Paypal click hereI admit it. I dislike framing. I don't have the patience needed to do a good job especially...
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Take the Terry Ludwig Mystery Box Challenge
'Where the Sweet-Grass Grows' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase with Paypal $75 My Mystery box from Terry Ludwig Pastels arrived. And I was very excited about the colors...
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Art Supplies from an Unlikely Store
'Waiting to Sail Away' 6x6 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase for $75 click hereI love a good bargain. And I love a treasure hunt. That is why one of my favorite things to do...
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How to Recycle an Old Painting
'Marsh After Rain' 16x20 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting with Paypal $225I have several stacks of old paintings still attached to foam core. I just stack them up. I have 7...
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Knowing When a Painting is Good or Bad
'Summer Magic' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting in my Etsy shop $125 The Purging continues. Well at least I am going through my piles of older paintings. I can't...
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Developing a 'What If' Attitude
'The Most Delicious Cake in the World' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting on Etsy $145 click here This summer is the summer of 'What If'. I have always approached...
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New Pastel Demo Available...A Very Green Landscape
'Deep in the Hollow' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting $145 with PaypalI like to paint demos. I really don't mind painting in front of a group and sharing what is...
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Need Some Daily Art? Here's an Art Book Recommendation
'Another Beautiful Day' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable on Etsy $125Do you ever buy an art book and put it on the shelf without reading it? Maybe you were busy and promised...
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I had an Aha Moment about Underpaintings!
'Soulful Solitude' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available by Paypal $125I made a wonderful discovery today. It was one of those Aha Moments. It was actually something I...
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Discovering the Magic of the Underpainting part 2
'Serenity Found' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase this painting with Paypal $125Does this painting look vaguely familiar? If you scroll down to the previous post you'll see...
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An Effective Way to Loosen Up Your Paintings
'Salty Breezes' 2.5 x 3.5 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable on EtsyI made another discovery yesterday! I love when that happens. Allow me to share what happened. I decided to...
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