{"id":1557,"date":"2014-09-28T18:02:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T01:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/?p=1557"},"modified":"2017-08-19T23:12:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-20T06:12:30","slug":"pastel-gems-a-monthly-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2014\/09\/pastel-gems-a-monthly-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastel Gems: A Monthly Round-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I got thinking the other day (oh yeah!).\u00a0While cruising around the web,\u00a0I see so many inspiring, delightful, surprising, beautiful pastels done by artists working today. So, my plan is, at the end of each month, to share a few of the pastel gems that caught my eye. There will be many to choose from but I promise to keep the selection to 10 and under. That&#8217;s gonna be difficult I know!<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s get cracking! Remember to keep an eye on the sizes of these pastel gems.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1526\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abendgallery.com\/html_artists\/gomez_bruce\/gomez.htm#.VChy_EvP7Rk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bruce-A-Gomez-Punto-Amada-plein-air-pastel-on-wc-paper-8-x-10-in-FB-PSA-10Sept14.png\" alt=\"Bruce A Gomez, &quot;Punto Amada,&quot; plein air pastel on Arches 140lb CP w\/c paper, 8 x 10 in. Bruce says he sands the tooth of the paper down using 80 grit sandpaper until it feels like suede. It apparently holds the pastel beautifully! \" width=\"470\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Bruce A Gomez, &#8220;Punto Amada,&#8221; plein air pastel on Arches 140lb CP w\/c paper, 8 x 10 in. I can feel the cool of the shade and see the sparkle of sun glinting on the water. Bruce says he sands the tooth of the paper down using 80 grit sandpaper until it feels like suede. It apparently holds the pastel beautifully! Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abendgallery.com\/html_artists\/gomez_bruce\/gomez.htm#.VChy_EvP7Rk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to see more work.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1528\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Barbara-Newton-Fond-Memories-pastel-7.5-x-7.5-email11Sept14-won-award.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Barbara-Newton-Fond-Memories-pastel-7.5-x-7.5-email11Sept14-won-award.png\" alt=\"Barbara Newton, &quot;Fond Memories,&quot; pastel, 7.5 x 7.5 in. This pastel recently won an award. Click here to read more.\" width=\"391\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Barbara Newton, &#8220;Fond Memories,&#8221; pastel, 7.5 x 7.5 in. Small and magical! This pastel recently won an award. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bbnewtonartjournal.blogspot.ca\/2014\/09\/good-news-for-fond-memories.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to read more.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1529\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Jude-Tolar-Wildflowers-Dance-pastels-on-Ampersand-pastelbord-11-x-14-in-FB-PSA-13Sept14.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Jude-Tolar-Wildflowers-Dance-pastels-on-Ampersand-pastelbord-11-x-14-in-FB-PSA-13Sept14.png\" alt=\"Jude Tolar, &quot;Wildflowers Dance,&quot; pastel on Ampersand pastelbord, 11 x 14 in \" width=\"547\" height=\"431\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Jude Tolar, &#8220;Wildflowers Dance,&#8221; pastel on Ampersand pastelbord, 11 x 14 in. I love the simplicity of this pastel. It reminds me of one of Childe Hassam&#8217;s pastels seen in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2014\/09\/childe-hassam-master-pastelist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my previous blog<\/a>. To see more of Jude&#8217;s work, click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.judetolar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1530\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Jacob-Aguiar-Untitled-pastel-12-x-16-in-on-UART-500-FB-PSA-9-Sept-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Jacob-Aguiar-Untitled-pastel-12-x-16-in-on-UART-500-FB-PSA-9-Sept-14.png\" alt=\"Jacob Aguiar, &quot;Untitled,&quot; pastel on UArt 500 paper, 12 x 16 in \" width=\"582\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Jacob Aguiar, &#8220;Untitled,&#8221; pastel on UArt 500 paper, 12 x 16 in. Aren&#8217;t these trees lovely? I wanted to put a link to Jacob&#8217;s website but I couldn&#8217;t find one&#8230;I guess because he works full-time as a naturopathic doctor! Really?? Wow that&#8217;s all I can say. You can find him on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jacob.aguiar.7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1539\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Tony-Allain-Towards-Cable-Bay-pastel-on-sanded-paper-18-x-18-in.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Tony-Allain-Towards-Cable-Bay-pastel-on-sanded-paper-18-x-18-in.png\" alt=\"Tony Allain, &quot;Towards Cable Bay,&quot; pastel on sanded paper, 18 x 18 in\" width=\"499\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Tony Allain, &#8220;Towards Cable Bay,&#8221; pastel on sanded paper, 18 x 18 in. I admire the way Tony puts down a stroke so confidently and then leaves it alone. His colours and compositions are always so powerful. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tonyallainfineart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to go to Tony&#8217;s website.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1535\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2014-09-28-at-2.13.23-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2014-09-28-at-2.13.23-PM.png\" alt=\"Casey Klahn, &quot;The French Moderists,&quot; pastel, oil bar and graphite on 100% rag paper, 11 x 9 in \" width=\"529\" height=\"641\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Casey Klahn, &#8220;The French Moderists,&#8221; pastel, oil bar and graphite on 100% rag paper, 11 x 9 in. I love this piece. I&#8217;m not sure why. There&#8217;s something about the colour, the texture, the content, that keeps me looking. It reminds me of still life paintings by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/arts\/yourpaintings\/artists\/giorgio-morandi\/paintings\/slideshow#\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giorgio Morandi<\/a>. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thecolorist.blogspot.ca\/2014\/09\/oil-bar-chaos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to see more about this painting.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1536\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Catherine-Meeks-Untitled-as-yet-pastel-on-pastelboard-16-x-10-in-FB-PSA-13Sept14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Catherine-Meeks-Untitled-as-yet-pastel-on-pastelboard-16-x-10-in-FB-PSA-13Sept14.png\" alt=\"Catherine Meeks, &quot;Sunlight and Shower,&quot; pastel on pastelboard, 16 x 10 in \" width=\"492\" height=\"651\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Catherine Meeks, &#8220;Sunlight and Shower,&#8221; pastel on pastelboard, 16 x 10 in. I am delighted by the colour, lightness, and abstract quality of this pastel. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catherinemeeks.blogspot.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to go to Catherine&#8217;s blog.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1538\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Ruth-Mann-Girl-in-Pink-pastel-on-Fisher-400-16-x-12-in-FB-PSA-6-Sept14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Ruth-Mann-Girl-in-Pink-pastel-on-Fisher-400-16-x-12-in-FB-PSA-6-Sept14.png\" alt=\"Ruth Mann, &quot;Girl in Pink,&quot; pastel on Fisher 400, 16 x 12 in \" width=\"454\" height=\"638\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Ruth Mann, &#8220;Girl in Pink,&#8221; pastel on Fisher 400, 16 x 12 in. Look at all those colours in there!! To see more of Ruth&#8217;s work, click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ruthmannpastelart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1543\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Joni-Beinborn-Bertha-pastel-on-pastelmat-26-x-19-in-FB-PSA-9-Spet14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Joni-Beinborn-Bertha-pastel-on-pastelmat-26-x-19-in-FB-PSA-9-Spet14.png\" alt=\"Joni Beinborn, &quot;Bertha,&quot; pastel on pastelmat, 26 x 19 in \" width=\"601\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Joni Beinborn, &#8220;Bertha,&#8221; pastel on pastelmat, 26 x 19 in. I have to say I am generally not a big fan of animal art but this blew me away! To see more of Joni&#8217;s equine work, click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonisponies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1546\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2014-09-28-at-2.52.55-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Screen-Shot-2014-09-28-at-2.52.55-PM.png\" alt=\"Janet A Cook, &quot;Thread of Flight,&quot; pastel, 40 x 43 in\" width=\"632\" height=\"586\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Janet A Cook, &#8220;Thread of Flight,&#8221; pastel, 40 x 43 in.<\/dd>\n<dd>[Updated July 2016 for the Pratiques des Arts feature on my blog &#8211; This painting by Janet Cook is a combination of realism and fantasy. We easily recognize the figure of a young woman and the dove, yet the position of the girl suspended in midair and her connection with the dove are in the realm of metaphor and surrealism. With this primarily blue over reddish purple pastel painting, Cook gives us not only a luscious and textural piece to enjoy visually but also one that stimulates our interpretive capacity &#8211; how do we, the viewer, read what&#8217;s being said? The figure is so beautifully rendered and sits so well in this magical piece.] To see more of Janet Cook&#8217;s work, click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.janetacook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. This painting won an award in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pastel Society of America&#8217;<\/a>s 42nd Annual exhibition.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So that&#8217;s the first edition of my blogs on pastel gems found on my internet travels.\u00a0What did you think of the pastels? What do you think of this monthly sharing? Helpful? Valuable?<\/p>\n<p>Please let me know by commenting on this blog. (To do this, click on the title of the blog which will take you to the post on my website. Scroll to the bottom of the blog post and write your comment there. Then you&#8217;ll need to &#8220;Verify your real existence&#8221; by following the Captcha instructions. Once you&#8217;ve done that, remember to click the Post Comment button!! Whew! OR you can reply directly to me and I&#8217;ll manually post the comment to the blog for you.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Until next time,<\/p>\n<p>~ Gail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got thinking the other day (oh yeah!).\u00a0While cruising around the web,\u00a0I see so many inspiring, delightful, surprising, beautiful pastels done by artists working today. So, my plan is, at the end of each month, to share a few of the pastel gems that caught my eye. 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