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By Kem Studios - Apr 24, 2018

THE SECRET TO PAINTING WILDFLOWERS

'A Little Sunshine' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulis sold What is the secret? I admit that I don't have all the answers but I do know what...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 22, 2018

SOME TIPS FOR PAINTING POPPIES

'Poppy Heaven' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis sold I am painting poppies this week and have a new video in the works. In the meantime...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 20, 2018

INTERPRETING A LANDSCAPE EN PLEIN AIR

'Uncovered Beauty' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $145 There are no rules! That is what I love about plein air painting. Most...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 18, 2018

HOW TO PAINT A DREARY DAY

'Shall We Dance' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $145 We didn't have a choice. It was a gray rainy day but we had to make it...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 14, 2018

WHY CHOOSE A BLUE UNDERPAINTING FOR BLUEBONNETS?

'The Lone Star' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $155 Underpainting choices can be confusing. Do we always want the complementary...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 14, 2018

LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM PAINTING A BIRD NEST

'Time to Nest' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $145 "Wow that was easier than I thought it would be!" My student seemed surprised...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 12, 2018

DO YOU HAVE MARK MAKING ENVY?

'My Friend Raven' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulis It happens to me. I admire a painting. I study it. Maybe it is the color palette I like....

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By Kem Studios - Apr 11, 2018

HOW TO SAVE A BLOG POST

'Summer Heat' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis Have you ever wanted to save a blog post? Maybe you don' have time to read it. Or maybe it...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 9, 2018

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT PASTEL

'Breathe Deeply' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis It is all here! Well maybe not everything but there is a treasure chest of pastel and...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 8, 2018

GIVING PAINTING NEW LIFE

'The Wonders of Life' 12x16 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $165 Sometimes it is fun to paint without a plan! When I teach I always...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 6, 2018

UNCOVERED: ICELAND PLEIN AIR STUDIES

A collage of some 5x7 plein air studies from Iceland I took a little trip to Iceland yesterday....Only down memory lane though. I am...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 5, 2018

WHY SHOULD WE EXPLORE COLOR SCHEMES?

'Rolling In' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $145 Every once in awhile I take out my favorite book on color and play with color...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 4, 2018

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU PAINTED A SHORTCUT?

'Garden Delight' 16x18 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $195 It was a tricky situation. I was painting a demo and trying to teach a...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 3, 2018

PAINTING TITLES THAT WORK

'Cannot be Tamed' 9x9 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $155 Paintings deserve a good title. I admit that I am not the best at naming...

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By Kem Studios - Apr 1, 2018

REVISITING A FAVORITE SPRING MOTIF

'For Every Bird a Nest' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $175 I love painting nests! Every year when spring rolls around I get...

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By Kem Studios - Mar 31, 2018

THOUGHTS BEHIND A DAILY PAINTING

'Just the Beginning' 9x9 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $155 Sometimes it works. We have a concept in mind for a painting and it...

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By Kem Studios - Mar 30, 2018

COLOR INSPIRATION FROM A THRIFT STORE FIND

'In Search of Beauty' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $125 "I'm up to my ears in work, for the trees are in blossom" Van Gogh...

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By Kem Studios - Mar 29, 2018

A TRICK FOR REPURPOSING PASTEL PAPER

'Dance with Me' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $150 My quest continues this week. I am getting ready to participate in a printout...

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By Kem Studios - Mar 28, 2018

NEW PASTEL DEMO VIDEO: A SPRING LANDSCAPE PAINTING

'Spring Magic' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $150 It's spring and by popular request my latest video is a spring landscape....

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By Kem Studios - Mar 27, 2018

GREAT ADVICE FOR MORE EXPRESSIVE PAINTINGS

'Celebrate Spring' 11x14 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $165 I took the photo even though the conditions were not ideal. The redbud...

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Contemporary Art, Mixed Media, Abstract Art Painting “Color Renovar” by Arizona Artist Pat Stacy

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