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Advice for Painting Growth in 2017
'Winter Wonderland' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $150It's time again for new beginnings. Time to set new goals or make resolutions. No matter what 2016 brought you there is...
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Join Me for Paint Time 2017
'The Promise of a New Year' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $150Happy New Year to all of my wonderful friends around the world. Your art and comments and questions inspire me...
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First Painting of 2017 with Commentary
'Abundance' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $165 New Year's day dawned cold and rainy in Georgia. The perfect day to stay inside and paint. I was excited to start on...
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Start 2017 Right with this Inspiring Quote
'Winter Wonderland II' 10 x 10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165I glanced at the wall over my desk. It was still there. A reminder from several years ago. The year I took the...
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Behind the Scenes: Thoughts on my Favorite Painting of 2016
'Memories of Iceland' 5x7 plein air pastel ©Karen MargulisA friend asked me to share my favorite painting of 2016 and to describe why. Great question! A couple of weeks ago I...
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The Value of Time in Painting...A Refinish
'Through the Woods' 12 x 18 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $195Make every mark count. Be mindful about your marks. Don't rush. Slow down! Think before you make a mark. This is all...
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Painting Frost with Pastels
'Winter Lace' 8 x 10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $150It is something I have been wanting to do. I had some downtime during the holidays and decided it was the perfect time to...
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From the Archives: How to Paint a Winter Landscape
'Winter Silence' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis SOLDEnjoy today's timely post from the archives!I like to paint winter landscapes in the winter. Some prefer to...
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A Must Have Resource for all Pastelists
5 x 7 pastel ©Karen MargulisI have poured over the pages over and over again. Each time learning new things and having AHA moments. Pastel Journal is a must have resource for anyone...
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Thoughts Behind a Recycled Painting
'Winter Beach Walk' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $150 I just started my yearly studio clean up. I'm a little late but I always like to start the year with a clean and...
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Pastel Tip of the Week: A Simple Save
'Mid Winter Memories' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165Do you ever get frustrated with a painting? Do you ever get to a point where you just donn't know what else to do...
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Weekend Assignment: Working With a Mystery Underpainting
'First Snow Retreating' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $50 How are you doing on your goal to paint more in 2017? I know many of you told me that you are making the commitment...
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A Fun Discovery leads to a New Painting
'Before the First Snow' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $250The past couple of days haven't exactly been fun. I was in the middle of studio cleanup so I already had a mess on...
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Reworking a Winter Landscape
'Winter Walk' 16x20 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $275I confess. I am not very organized when it comes to keeping track of my older paintings. One of the downfalls of being a...
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How to Create a Snow Storm in Pastel
'Hurry Home!' 10.5 x 7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165 I still remember that day. Caitlin and I were in Chicago. We were spending the day downtown while Corey was at work. It...
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A Change of Scenery....New Inspiration
'A Quiet Refuge' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $150 I'm on a roll. I am thoroughly enjoying redoing the paintings I found in my discard pile. I'm glad I had the room to...
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Painting Lessons from a Marsh
'Return to the Marsh' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $125There is so much to learn from painting a marsh. I can't think of a better landscape to demonstrate for someone...
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A Tip for Creating Depth in a Pastel Painting
'Marsh Music' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $125It still amazes me. The idea that we can take a flat piece of paper and create the illusion of a three dimensional...
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Exploring Underpaintings. Try This!
'Changing' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $225It came to me in a dream last night. I woke up with a vague memory of painting. I don't remember what I was painting but I...
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Having Fun with Textured Boards
'City Lights' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $125Today was such a fun day! It was a rainy day in Georgia but a wonderful group of pastel artists joined me in my studio for a...
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