Layers of Meaning

Participate to win a new book by Maggie Price. All participants get a free digital issue of The Pastel Journal.

Read the entry rules here.  The first one is a gift to readers:  Download and read chapter one The Basic Principles of Light and Color.  Send an entry before August 1 and get a free digital copy of Pastel Journal.

I’m sure most of the pastel artist have already heard about the new book Painting Light and Shadow with Pastels by Maggie Price. Rather than providing a one-size-fits-all recipe for painting light, this book shows you how to capture the particular ambient qualities of any scene before you, be it a gloriously clear morning, a rainy afternoon, or the joyful dance of sunlight on water. Master pastelist Maggie Price, together with five contributing artists, explores different styles, approaches and subjects, including landscapes, water scenes and people.

The Hydrangea is just outside my front door and Lula is always on the porch – ready to lick anyone who dares to visit.  This was done in response to the Daily Paintworks Outside Your Window Challenge

Lula and the Hydrangea, 12" x 12" oil on canvas

Painted for the Daily Paintworks gift challenge. To be honest, the hardest part is not the painting, but the photography, editing and posting to the web. Duckie is a studio favorite, who usually sits on or by my computer.