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Friday Fun: Embrace Paper that you Hate
'Discovering the Magic' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145Hate is a strong word. I try not to use it. Maybe I should say strongly dislike but when you are painting on a paper...
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Three Good Reasons to do Your Thumbnails
'A Beautiful Life' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145It is friendly reminder day! Maybe you have been very good and consistently do thumbnails or small value studies before...
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Some Important Thumbnail Advice
'Walk on the Wild Side' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165It was a great point. Since we have been discussing thumbnail sketches I wanted to share my exchange with a...
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Warming Up for a Plein Air Adventure
'Gentle Beauty' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $65My suitcase is packed. It is full of supplies and goodies for a week of painting and teaching in Ireland. I am excited...
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Have You Tried Multimedia Artboard?
'Summer Memories' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145 I leave for Ireland on Thursday but I had to get my daily painting in! I didn't have anything planned so I looked in...
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Packing for a Plein Air Festival
'Passing By' 2.5 x 3.5 " pastel ©Karen MargulisYou might think that I am good at packing with all the traveling I do. In reality it is very much a learning process that is...
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Tips for Flying with Pastels
'Summer Blues' 2.5 x 3.5 pastel ©Karen MargulisAs I write this post I am hearing the news that electronics larger than a cellphone will need to be taken out of your bag at airport...
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Packing Pastels for Any Type of Trip
'Summer Breeze' 2.5 x 3.5 pastel ©Karen MargulisIf you have followed my blog then you probably know I have made it a priority to downsize my pastel supplies for traveling. I have...
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Painting Ireland Day One
Just a quick update today. I am off to paint and teach my workshop at Woodville House. I had a fun day yesterday painting around Wexford. I wrote a great long post that disappeared because my blogger...
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Back in the Studio .....Ireland was Grand!
'Peaceful' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145 I am home from a most wonderful trip to Ireland. I apologize to my regular readers for not posting to the blog while I was...
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Pastels in Ireland Part 1: Art in the Open
'A Fresh and Fair Land' 11x14 pastel ©Karen MargulissoldIreland was on my bucket list. After all I am half Irish. I have a photo of my great great grandmother Mary Jane McMahon...
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Pastels in Ireland part 2: Let the Painting Begin
'Watch Out for Bees' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145Imagine having the time and freedom to paint all day everyday for a week. Now imagine you are in a beautiful...
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Pastel in Ireland Part Three: Painting by the Sea
'Bright Waters' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165 The sea surprised me. The sun was shining and the sea and the beach at Kilmore Quay were overwhelmingly beautiful. I...
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Pastels in Ireland Part 4: Castles, Swans and Rain
'Cows in the Meadow' 8x10 pastel ©Karen MargulissoldMy last minute purchases came in handy once again. The 4th painting day of Art in the Open was challenging especially for the...
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Clouds Over Ireland Pastel Demo
'Enchantment' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145I just had to paint them! I was scrolling through my photos from Ireland looking for something to paint for my...
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Pastels in Ireland Part 5: Another Beautiful Beach, Rosslare
'Dance There Upon the Shore' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $155Once again the beach surprised me. This time it was Rosslare. I don't know what I expected but I was excited...
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Transformation from a Bad Quick Draw Painting
'Dancers By the Sea' 10x8 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $155 It's been a wonderful week in the studio! There is nothing better than returning from a trip to an empty...
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Advice for New Painters
'Summer Bounty' 10x8 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145I had a very wise student today. She wanted to try pastels and had purchased a few supplies. She quickly discovered...
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More advice for New Painters and Anyone Else Who wants to be a Better Painter
'Roadside Treasure' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145Becoming a good painter is simple. All it takes is some good pastels and paper and knowing how to use them. Right?...
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Tips for Painting The Night Sky
'Nightfall' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165Eclipse fever is reaching a peak. In Marietta Georgia we are within an hour or so drive to the path of TOTALITY. I have...
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