1 day ago | Kem Studios

'Serenity' 8x10 ©Karen Margulis available $160 This is where it all began! I had been painting with pastels for about a year when I discovered the work of Stan Sperlak. I loved...
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Daily Painting Tips for Busy Artists

2 days ago | Kem Studios

'Beautiful Interlude' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $95 It's that time of year. Many of us are making the commitment to paint more often in 2019. I have been a Daily...
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Why Do You Paint?

8 days ago | Kem Studios

'Summer in Provence' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $155 I paint because I must. I paint because I feel compelled to express myself with colors and shapes. I paint...
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Martin Yeoman's Open Studio and Studio Sale -This Weekend

8 days ago | Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco

I became aware of Martin Yeoman 's work in 2009 when I saw this small drawing at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters show. Since then I went to see one of his shows in 2010...
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Make Time for a Painting Break in Busy Times

18 days ago | Kem Studios

'Color in the Park' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $150 It can be done. Carving out some time to paint in the midst of the busy holiday season isn't easy but it is...
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BASE Orlando - Masquerade Body Paint Art Show

19 days ago | Analog Artist Digital World

The Masquerade Body Paint Art Show run by Mandi Ilene Schiff, was at DRIP (8747 International Drive Suite 102 , Orlando, Florida.) Unfortunately DRIP on has closed down. It...
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Tips for Adding a Figure to a Landscape Painting part 1

20 days ago | Kem Studios

'Like Father Like Son' pastel ©Karen Margulis 9x7 available on Etsy 9x7 My Great Studio Clean Up begins today so I am sharing my latest painting and an article from the...
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Blue Earth Pastels - Some Tips

23 days ago | Michael Chesley Johnson

Sunset Mesa 8x16 Pastel Recently, I was invited by Pastel Journal to write a series of articles on color for the pastel painter. Because this "Color Decoder" column is a new...
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Jules De Bruycker (1870 - 1945)

26 days ago | Monster Brains

Carnival, 1922 St. Jacobs Market in Gent Old market in Flanders, 1907 Death Tolls Again Over Flanders, 1916 Popular festivals in Brussels, 1928 The Giants in Brussels...
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The Important of Reference Photos

28 days ago | Kem Studios

'Heavenly Peace'. 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $165 There is a bit of a controversy among some artists. It involves the use of photos for painting reference material...
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Emma Elliott presents new marble sculptures at on form 18

Emma Elliott is one of forty sculptors selected for on form 18, a biennial exhibition of sculpture in stone at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. She joins world renowned and... Read more ...

Pen secrets, part two

Registration Opens! The Portrait In Charcoal

The Portrait in Charcoal. January 6-7, 2018 from 10-4 pm. The Art League School, Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. $195 Signup & More Info This is possibly my most popular... Read more ...

The Arts Club Of Washington Life Drawing Group on Fridays

This October Friday life drawing at the Arts Club begins. As a weekly, non-instructed class this group provides a reliable venue to practice your figure drawing skills no... Read more ...

The House of Oaxaca

I've been working on a side project, and here are the results. My new website is up and running, where you can purchase wearable designs made by me. This is intended to be a... Read more ...

The Washington Baroque Solo Exhibition

My biggest exhibition in years is about to hit the scene. November 3rd I will be having an opening at 6:30 pm. The show is sprawled about two floors and 5 separate drawing... Read more ...

TURBAN - pastel by Susan Roden

TURBAN pastel on paper Getting back to my routine - sure feels good! (& unbelievable 1/2 the month has already gone by!) So today I went to life drawing and struggled awayfor 2... Read more ...

Nomad: Extremely Portable Pastel Painting Kit from Blue Earth

Snow Melting 6x8 Pastel - Available Painted with the Nomad from Blue Earth Pastels If you've been following my blog, you'll know that I'm a big fan of Blue Earth Pastels... Read more ...

Usk Workshop: An Introduction to Urban Sk

Build a strong foundation in the concepts of observational drawing and painting for your urban sketching practice. Overview This Urban Sketchers course is perfect for a... Read more ...

So far so good!

I wish you all the best for the upcoming year! Read more ...

Drawing > Painter

New Workshop in New Jersey in April!