Pastels are often thought of as fragile, easy to fall off or something you can only paint with on paper. Nothing could be further from the truth! Pastels have been around since the 1500s, and became very popular as an art medium with famous artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. It became downright fashionable to have your portrait…
Color is one of the most powerful tools in an artist’s tool kit, but it can also be complex and confusing. Teaser question: can you tell me what colour scheme my Cup and Saucer painting was painted in? (answer at the bottom of post) the fundamentals of colours, how they are created and how they relate to one another; basic…
Texture is everywhere! Your hair, an animal’s fur, the dimples in a golf ball, the spikes on a cactus or the stem of a rose, the rough surface of a rock or brick wall, wrinkles in a face or crumpled paper…. On Wednesday 21 November 2018 I will be teaching a workshop, using mostly hard and soft artists’ pastels, exploring…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to use the same medium that Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Edouard Manet and one of my favourites, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec used? Pastels are easy to use, available in wide ranges of colours and one of the most direct ways of applying pigment to a paper or canvas. Hosted by Attic Studios,…
I am pleased to announce that my pastel painting, Skater Boys, was accepted into the 2nd Annual Online Pastel Artists Canada Member Juried Show. In total over 130 entries were submitted from 55 members, so the competition was very high. The calibre of work accepted by our juror, Susan Ogilvie, was exceptional. The exhibition will be posted on the PastelArtists.CA website…
07 November 2014, 19:00 Hrs until late – Opening First Friday Exhibition ‘Glimpses’ Join us this November’s First Friday for a good cause and joint exhibition, showcasing beautiful works in a variety of media from local and international artists, including pastels by Cristel Mol-Dellepoort, photography by Brad Mol, paintings by Elsie Evans, pottery by Claude Brock to name a few. This month, Attic Studio‘s First Friday is in…
It is my pleasure to I announce that my pastel painting, Red-eyed Tree Frog on Seed Pod, was accepted into the Southeastern Pastel Society‘s 2014 Online Juried Show. To view all the beautiful artwork that was selected to participate in this year’s Juried Show, please click here. In total 64 works of art were accepted, ranging from portraits, animals, landscapes to still life,…