Pastel landscapes

It's fascinating how the same landscape can change depending on the time of the day, season of the year, and the specific kind of weather. We asked three pastel artists—Don Williams, Margi Lucena and Margaret Evans—about painting weather in a landscape.

A picturesque landscape painting depicts a verdant hillside dotted with wildflowers, including red poppies and white daisies. A large tree stands prominently at the top, while the rolling hills in the distance create a sense of depth and serenity. The clear blue sky, adorned with fluffy white clouds, adds to the overall beauty of the scene. The painting captures the essence of a sunny summer day in a tranquil countryside setting.

How often have you seen a gorgeous sky only to be disappointed by the photo when you tried to capture it? This is one of the reasons I love painting skies! Y...

For many landscape artists, it’s the light that inspires. Learn how to paint light by using the Japanese notan with this light painting tutorial.

Richard McKinley is featured in the July/August 2010 issue of The Artist's Magazine. In this web extra, view some of his art that didn't appear in the article.

Learn how to create broken color effects in this pastel tutorial from Robert Carsten, a featured artist in the Oct 2011 issue of Pastel Journal.

Quiet by Gail Beem Pastel ~ 16" x 12"

A step-by-step article explaining how to paint a snow scene using pastels. Written by a UK pastel artist.

'Late Afternoon Walk' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $145 Do your pastels whisper or shout? Do th...

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You can pick off some ideas for how to paint with pastel colors by looking at chalk drawings. Description from boredart.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

Good composition. Why is it such a struggle? Gail Sibley gathers 20 master artists to share their secrets to creating a good composition.