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Textured Acrylic Grounds for Pastel (Examples and Explanation)
By Polly Castor on May 4, 2022Read moreI teach my pastel workshop students to paint in their texture, but they always want techie shortcuts, and for...
10Deeps of Peace Show by Brian Rutenburg in NYC (Photos)
By Polly Castor on May 2, 2022Read moreI've long been a fan of this painter of abstract landscapes and was thrilled to see his work in...
Four New Paintings in my Artist Journals
By Polly Castor on April 26, 2022Read moreI really enjoy the mediative process of creating these small works.
Petals Overhead and Underfoot (New Landscape Painting in Oil and Pastel)
By Polly Castor on April 22, 2022Read moreThis painting is my first to combine both pastel and oil, but it will not be my last!
Two New Non-Objective Paintings in Pastel
By Polly Castor on April 18, 2022Read moreTrying alcohol washes in abstract work to get a contrast of edges, was effective and fun in creating these...