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Cape May is for the Birds day 2
Today was for the birds! We drove all over Cape May County looking for birds and we found plenty! I ended the day with my 5x7 daily painting. I decided to paint at the Wetlands Institute because it he...
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There is No Ugly...Day 3 Fall Adventure
'Everything is Beautiful'. 5x7. Plein air PastelHow long does it take to drive 8 miles? If you are like us it could take hours. Today it took us 5 hours to drive the loop in the Edwin B Forsythe...
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The Sky is the Limit...Fall Adventure Day 4
'September Sky'. 5x7. PastelLet the workshop begin! We are ready for the Stan Sperlak workshop which begins this evening with a meet and greet at Stan's farm. We spent a leisurely day wandering back...
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10 Minutes to Better Tree Paintings
'Beauty Lives Again' 12x24 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $225It's all about getting the shape correct. No matter what our subject, we can tell a lot about it by looking...
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My Review of Stan Sperlak's GOGH BOX
'And the Sun Returns' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $75No this is not an infomercial! I had to smile when one of my students told me my Pawleys Island trip...
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Painting an Autumn Tree from A Summer Reference Photo
'Ready for Fall' 16x20 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $175 Fall has arrived in North Georgia. The air is crisp and cool and the leaves are slowly changing...
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Why a Messy Studio is a Good Sign
'Where the Kingfisher Goes' 6x6 pastel plein air ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $65Sometimes you just have to make a mess. When I am on a creative tear I don't have time to stop...
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The Importance of Getting the Photo
'Every Morning is Beautiful' 8x10 pastel ©Karen MargulissoldThe Longhorn cattle will haunt us forever. It was one of those missed photo-ops. Imagine driving across Texas...
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How To Paint a Red Tree
'Autumn Reverie' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $125I love red. I have a little maple tree outside of my studio. It turns the most brilliant red...
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How I Got Started with Pastels
'Pumpkin Gourmet' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $125 It all began with a pumpkin....and an old box of Grumbacher pastels. It was nine years ago...
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How to Clean up a Pastel Mess
'The Edge of Darkness' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick to purchase $45It was bound to happen. That's what I get for having open pastel boxes sitting precariously on...
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Lessons from a Still Life
'Impressions of Autumn' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to BIDI hesitated to tell them. If my students knew we would be painting a still life this week would they...
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Never Say Never....Pastelmat Review
'Autumn Dreams' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $50 Feelings run strong when it comes to our pastel supplies. Have you ever found yourself saying you LOVE a...
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Fun with Color...The use of Unexpected Color in a Painting
'Change of Seasons' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $125Did you ever have a color speak to you? Seriously. Did you ever just pick up a color while...
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Warm or Cool? Which Green Pastels Do We Need?
'Into the Cool Meadow' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $150 The new box of pastels arrived just on time. I had trouble deciding what to pick with my...
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Mini Pastel Demo: Adding Water to a Boring Painting
'In Comes the Tide' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $125I love it when inspiration happens. I am doing some serious studio cleaning in preparation for...
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My New Favorite Quote on Composition
'Silvery Streams Among the Marsh' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $150I came across the quote in the most timely manner. I was flipping through my copy of...
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How to Display Unframed Pastel Paintings
'Make a Little Magic' 5x7 pastelsold It's a Daily Painter Dilemma. How will I decide what paintings to share at my Open Studio? I paint just about everyday so that adds up to a lot of...
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Painting Grass....How Much is Too Much?
'Pawley's Pleasure' 12x18 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $150 Water and Grass....two things that can be a landscape challenge. In my classes this week we...
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My Favorite Foreground Technique ....Marshes
'A Perfect Day' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $150Where does the water go? How much grass to put in? What to do with the foreground? These are all...
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