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Painting Snow with Almost White Pastels
'Almost Winter' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $150I never use white pastels. Well.....maybe sometimes but very rarely do I ever use a pure white stick of pastel in a painting. I...
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Three Steps to a More Fulfilling Year of Art
'Early to Rise' 12 x18 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165 It is that time of year. Time for setting goals and making New Years resolutions. I do it in some form or another every...
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An Incremental Approach to Good Art Habits
'River's Edge' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $150 It is time to brainstorm. Yesterday I wrote about my non-plan for the New Year. I am calling it the Year of Art and it is all...
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Behind the Scenes ...Heron and Egret Painting
'The Wild Side' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $160I'm nosy. I like to be an observer of everything. Sometimes I get so involved with my people watching and observations that I...
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How to Establish a Daily Painting Habit
'A Good Day' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $75I wish I could be so disciplined in other areas of my life. Daily Painting is a habit that came easily for...
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My 2015 Best Nine Instagrams....a Revelation!
My Instagram #2015bestnine ...Instagram posts with the most likesA surprise to end the year! You may have seen these circulating on Instagram and Facebook. People have been posting their top nine...
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Day One of a January Challenge....Oil Painting!
'Prairie Magic' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen Margulisavailable here $75I could read about it. I could watch videos. I could buy all the supplies and stare at them. But I won't ever become...
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A Simple Tip For Overcoming Inspiration Paralysis
'A Quiet Spot' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen Margulisavailable $75It is a time killer. How often do you have time to paint and spend most of it trying to decide WHAT to paint? How often...
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Studio Hack: A Great Way to Work with Reference Photos
'Where Poppies Bloom I' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen Margulisavailable for purchase $75Sometimes it is just the little things that make a big difference. I am so excited by my...
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Pastel or Oil? Taking on the Challenge
'Winter Delight' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen Margulisavailable $75Pastels are my very close friends. I have my favorites. I know how they work. We are just easy and comfortable...
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SOS for Painting More Often
'Marsh Walk' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen Margulisavailable $75 It wasn't really my plan. I didn't intend to paint 2 daily paintings every day. I joined the 30 paintings in 30 day...
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Behind the Scenes: Queen Annes' Lace Meadow Painting
'Sunset in the Meadow' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen Margulisavailable $75It's time once again to go behind the scenes of a painting. I am on day 6 of the 30 in 30 challenge and I am...
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Studio Hack: A Must Have Tool for Better Color
'Way Down South' 18x24 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $450It's so simple but it is truly the secret to good color harmony in a painting. Once I embraced this habit my paintings...
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Inspiring Thought for all Artists.... from Finland
'Sidewalk Beauties' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $75I find the best things browsing Facebook. I know it can be a time waster and I probably check my feed more than I should....but...
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Don't Do This if You want a Successful Painting
'Under a Spell' 5x7 oil on panel ©Karen Margulisavailable $75It's tempting. You have a great reference photo. Everything about it is perfect and it screams out to be painted. But it...
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New Digital Demo! Painting Expressive Flowers: Poppies in the Sun
'Summer Sun' 8x10 pastel ©Karen MargulisIt's been a work in progress but I am thrilled to announce my newest digital demo. I am starting a new series of PDF demos for...
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Painting Large Pastels....Any Questions?
'Summer Symphony' 30x40 pastel ©Karen MargulisIt was a crazy day.....even for me! There will only be a short blog post and no daily oil painting. It's not that I didn't paint today....
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Large Pastels Paintings...Your Questions Answered
'Study for a Beautiful Day' 6x8 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $125I had a workout yesterday. I didn't intend to finish four huge paintings in one day but once I got going they just...
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Simplifying Winter Trees from a Complicated Photo
'Winter Warm Up' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165It wasn't the best subject to paint for a demo. But in the end it held an important lesson about choosing reference photos...
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Underpainting Choices ...Pastel Demo
M'Wide Open Spaces' 12x12 pastel ©Karen MargulisThe choices may seem daunting but it really doesn't have to be complicated. It all begins with a few questions and a bit of...
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