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When Color isn't the Problem...Fixing a Bad Painting
'Bumblebees Invited' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available $165 click hereI should know better. After all I am immersed in the study of color as I prepare...
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My Choice for Watercolor Underpaintings
'Jewels in the Wheat' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165 It was never my favorite technique. I admired the wonderful watercolor underpaintings by Richard...
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Behind the Scenes of a Pastel Workshop
'Quiet Cove' 18x24 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase on Etsy $450I had an awesome weekend in Charlotte North Carolina. My demo and workshop for the Piedmont...
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My Thoughts Behind a Workshop Demo
'Violet Mood' 18x24 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase on Etsy $450I might as well have been in my studio. I paint demos the same way as I paint for myself in...
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Simplifying Trees
'Secret Grove' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available $145 It suddenly hit me yesterday when teaching a private pastel class. We often make things more...
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Tips for Painting Large Pastels
'Surrounded' 18x24 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase on Etsy $350 It's fun to be the teacher. I get to ask my students to do things they...
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My Favorite Tips for Painting Foregrounds
'A Moment of Silence' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase on etsy $145I am often asked about handling foregrounds in a painting. How do we paint an interesting...
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Inside My Head: Thoughts about a Painting
'Take Me There' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase here $145 Inside My Head: This is the name of my new blog segment. Once a week I will attempt to share a...
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How to Create a Mood with Pastels
'The Many Moods of the Marsh' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $145The marsh was very moody that year. It was chilly even for late October. A...
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Whisper and Shout....Making Marks with Pastels
'River Crossing' 18x24 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $450"It sounds like you are no longer whispering" a student observed as I worked on this demo. It was a...
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When Less is More....Choosing a Limited palette
'High Tide' 12x18 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase $165Do you ever feel like you don't have enough pastels? Does there always seem to be a color missing? Do you...
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A Quick and Easy Start: Pastel Painting Demo
'Simple Beauty' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $75I needed to do a quick painting. I was testing a new technique. More on this...
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A New Way to Tone Pastel Paper
'Summer in Finland' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $75Sometimes I just don't want to think. I don't want to think about underpainting colors or the...
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Tips for Working on Canson Paper
'Forest Reverie' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase here $150 It's the paper we love to hate. It is often the paper we use when we first discover pastels. Canson...
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Quick Studies on Canson: A Recipe for Fun!
'Mushrooms Ahead' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $150 All you really need is a piece of paper and a few pastels. Sometimes you just want to keep things...
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Touching Up a Demo...The Importance of Fresh Eyes
'Blue Ridge Memories' 16 x 20 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available $250 I think I am going to make it my mission. I will find a way to make sure I...
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Painting an Impression of Poppies
'Poppy Impressions' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisclick here to purchase $145I've painted many poppies. It is always my goal to use as few strokes as possible. My desire...
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Reviewing a Month Of Plein Air Workshops part 1
'After the Rain' 5x7 plein air pastel ©Karen MargulissoldIt has been quite a Fall! My workshop schedule began in September with wonderful workshops in Charlotte NC...
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Reviewing a Month of Plein Air Workshops....New Mexico!
'Monastery View' 5x7 plein air pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $50All I can say is Wow! This past week's plain air workshop/retreat was everything I dreamed of and more!...
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Uses for a Pastel Study
'Golden days' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen MargulissoldIt is time well spent. Taking time to paint small studies has a payoff. Not only do small color studies play a role...
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