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“Peabbles Cove Point”
pastel, 26 x 20 in.) by Lyn Asselta

The coast of Maine deals in extremes — hard and soft edges, bold colors against neutrals, brilliant cobalt skies alternating with the iridescent grays of foggy days. “The coastline consists of rocky outcroppings of granite, which reflects bits of blue from the sky,” says Lyn Asselta. “In the warmer seasons, the co...


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Every landscape makes its own demands — from the granite coast of Maine to the colors of Big Sky Country or the fog-softened hills of Northern California. Each has its own light, its own unique features, its own color language. 

In this region-by-region guide, five accomplished pastel artists share the palettes they’ve built — and refined — through years of painting th...


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“Coastal Abundance” (pastel, 20 x 26 in.) by Aaron Schuerr

Aaron Schuerr paints the landscapes around his home in Montana.

His Go-To Pastel Stick

Surprise! He doesn’t have one. He resists the idea of a single go-to color — because for him, “color exists in relationship — one to another.”

That philosophy shapes the way he builds and organizes his field kit...


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“Summer Colors” (pastel, 9 x 9 1/2 in.) by Bill Cone

Bill Cone paints within 15 miles of San Francisco Bay — a landscape that shifts dramatically through the seasons, from the brilliant green grasses of spring to the golden brown hills that hold until the winter rains return, all of it softened by the haze and moisture that drift in from the coast.

“When I first starte...


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Pastel Podcast Episode 17: Daniel KeysFrom Paint Kit to Portrait Society: Daniel Keys on Self-Taught Mastery and Mentorship with Richard Schmid

What does it take to go from an 11-year-old with a birthday-money paint set to winning the Portrait Society of America’s Draper Grand Prize, t...


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