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A Tip for Painting Bare Winter Trees
'Welcome Winter' 6x14 pastel ©Karen MargulisTrees are hard to paint. I hear this from my students all the time. I think sometimes we make it more difficult than it has to be. Take...
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Behind the Scenes of A Pine Tree Painting
'After the Snow' 10x8 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145We weren't expecting it. In fact all week long the weather report was calling for a 'nuisance dusting'. But they were wrong....
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My Instagram Best Nine #2017bestnine
My #2017bestnine The photos with the most likes on InstagramHave you tried Instagram yet? If not I urge you to join the fun. It is a wonderful social media platform that is perfect for artists. On...
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Holiday Greetings from the Caribbean
'My Kind of Snowman' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $95Happy Holidays from the Caribbean! I hope my sandy snowman finds you warm and filled with peace and joy. I had fun...
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Painting the Winter Landscape is Easy!
'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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You Need This if You Use Pastels!
'Winter Tango' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $125It is the bane of a pastelist.....dirty fingernails. You know you are a pastelist when you have to apologize to the cashier...
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My Top Three Paintings of 2017 #3
9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis sold It's the time of year for looking back on the top lists of 2017. What were the top movies? Songs? Books? So in the spirit of reflection I decided to...
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My Favorite Paintings of 2017 #2
'Beneath the Setting Sun' 18x24 pastel ©Karen Margulis This was one of my favorite paintings of 2o17. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy painting it. I was honored for it to be...
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My Favorite Paintings of 2017 #1
I hung this painting in my bedroom. It is my most favorite painting of the year. It's my favorite for a few reasons. I consider it a breakthrough painting because I accomplished something I have been...
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Come Paint with me in Sunny Florida!
'Warm Winter Breezes' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $75From balmy tropical breezes to frigid arctic winds. It is hard to go from bathing suits to warm ups and coats in the...
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The Value of Value Thumbnails
'The Music of the Marsh' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145 It was my first painting of 2018 and I decided to return to the marsh.....one of my favorite subjects to paint. As...
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Keeping Loose with a Watercolor Underpainting
'Summer by the Sea' 18x24 pastel ©Karen MargulisIt was a big piece of paper. I was feeling a bit rusty after not painting for a couple of weeks. The paper stared at me daring me...
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New YouTube Video: Underpainting with Inktense Blocks
'December Fog' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145I am continuing to play with wet underpaintings this weekend. I love how a wet underpainting helps me move away from my...
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Trying Different Pastel Paper
'Marsh Music II' 7x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $125 How could I resist? I was poking through the shelves of the art supply store when I saw an unusual pastel paper. I had never...
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What Makes an Effective Value Thumbnail
'Down in the Meadow' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145Do you do your thumbnails? I never did a very good job at doing thumbnail sketches. They seemed like a waste of my...
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What to Paint When you Don't Have a Clue
'Marsh Music III' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145Have you ever spent your whole painting time trying to find something to paint? Sometimes I am just so filled with...
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How to Sign a Pastel Painting
'Winter Light' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $165It was an accidental discovery. Another use for a common tool is always exciting. Like when Stan Sperlak passed out his...
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When Three Marks Make a Difference
'The Welcoming Committee' 6x11 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $145Three little marks. That's all it needed. The results were clear. The painting was stronger and it was all due to...
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A Tip for Creating Colorful Lights in Pastel
'Silent Forest' 18x24 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable $400I took the pure white pastel out of my box. I rarely use it. When I need it I usually have to hunt for one in the...
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Remove the Rollercoasters from your Paintings!
'Blowing in the Wind' 12x18 pastel ©Karen Margulis I couldn't quite figure out what was bothering me. The painting just wasn't working and it wasn't immediately clear why. It was a...
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