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An Aha Moment about Simplification
'Join the Garden Party' 6x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable for purchase on Etsy $95 Sometimes you just need to say it all. For me the ultimate goal of the painting is to...
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The Pastel Support I Love to Hate
'Take a Walk in the Meadow with Me' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase on Etsy $95I hate it until I love it. It happens every time I use it. It's that kind of...
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Sharing Pastels with the World!
'Hope Valley' 8x10 plein air pastel ©Karen MargulisI love to travel. Any opportunity to take a trip and I am interested. So when I was invited to teach a private workshop in Lake...
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The Magic of Green Pastels
'Summer Magic' 16x20 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available $275 purchase here Greens can make us crazy! Pastel artists can't really mix our own greens so we have to have a...
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The Best Tool For Traveling Artists
'Caribbean Blues' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available on Etsy $125Checklists are critical. They help me stay organized. They help me plan. They help me...
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The Difference an Underpainting can Make
'Once Upon a Summer' 8x10 pastel ©Karen MargulisThis painting is on gray Pastelmat with a Nupastel and alcohol wash underpaintingavailable on etsy $100 Pictures are worth a...
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Trip Report...Lake Tahoe Workshop
'Last Light'. 5x7. Plein air pastel. Karen MargulisIt's been an amazing experience so far and I've only been here a day. I was invited to Lake Tahoe to a private pastel workshop to a group of six...
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Lake Tahoe Workshop day 2
'Morning View'. 5x7. Plein air pastel. Sunshine, mountains, pastels and lots of laughter. What more could one ask for? I woke up early to the barking of Megan, the resident chocolate lab. It wasn't her...
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Tahoe Workshop Report Day 3
'Morning Majesty'. 5x7. Pastel. Plein airI had the best of both worlds this week. Not only did I get to stay in a beautiful home surrounded by breathtaking scenery, I got to teach a wonderful group of...
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The Secret to Better Pastel Painting
'Garden Party Time!' 6x6 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable for purchase $65It is in your hands. There isn't just one simple answer to becoming a better pastel artist. But there is...
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Taking Risks and Reaping Rewards
'The Front Garden' 8x10 plein air pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting on Etsy $100 It wasn't an ordinary workshop. It was extraordinary! I really didn't know what to expect...
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An Amazing Way to Erase Pastel and Correct Mistakes!
'Summer in the Mountains' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting in my Etsy shop $145 click here It is so simple. I don't know why I didn't think of it before but Liz...
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How to Limit Your Pastel Palette
'Down in the Valley' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting on etsy $165 Too many pastels. Too many choices. It can get us into trouble sometimes. While it is...
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How to Quickly Tone a Support for Pastel Painting
'In the Half-Light of Dusk' 11x15 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available $165 click here to purchaseEasy. Permanent. No Fumes. As soon as I read the label on the bottle of...
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Labor Day Paint-a-thon....The Challenge is on!
'In the Mountain's Shadow' 16x20 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase this painting on Etsy $250 click hereI can't resist a challenge. I was planning a nice quiet Labor Day...
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Paint-a-Thon Day Two progress...How to Decide What to Paint
'Let the Path Lead You' 11x14 pastel ©Karen MargulisI woke up early for a Saturday. I was anxious to get down into the studio. More anxious than usual. I love a project with no...
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Why I Never Throw Away Pastel Paper
'The Heart Rises with the Sun' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting on Etsy $150. click hereIt was the perfect opportunity to repurpose some paper. I am in the midst of my...
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So You Want to Paint Faster?
'Coming Home' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting here $150I guess you could say I am a fast painter. For better or worse it fits my personality. It works for...
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Limiting Pastels for More Intuitive Painting
'Where the Lupine Grow' 12x15 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting here $150 It was organized and well thought out. When I started the paint-a-thon I was...
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Why I Tried a Black and White Underpainting
'Buttercup Road' 16x20 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable for purchase on Etsy $250'Wind Over the Dunes' 16x20 pastel $225A black and white...
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