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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gail-Sibley-One-Pump-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-paper-9-x-12-in-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gail-Sibley-One-Pump-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-paper-9-x-12-in-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gail-Sibley-One-Pump-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-paper-9-x-12-in.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/05\/that-nostalgic-feeling-the-one-pump-in-winnaleah-tasmania\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThat Nostalgic Feeling &#8211; The One Pump In Winnaleah, Tasmania\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 3 May 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In Tasmania to teach a 10-day Art Retreat, I had a couple of days on my own. The view across the road had such a nostalgic feeling that I had to paint it. Here\u2019s the progression of the pastel painting.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4797c578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4797c578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recent Guest Artists<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6641eefc elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-3 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6641eefc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29142 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-blogger tag-31in31 tag-creative-process tag-guest-blogger\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2023\/12\/nicolette-van-dam-through-the-looking-glass\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nicolette-van-Dam-V.-Violets-22-October-2023-Schmincke-pastels-on-Canson-Mi-Teintes-Touch-6-x-12-in.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29135\" alt=\"Nicolette van Dam, V. Violets, 22 October 2023, Schmincke pastels on Canson Mi-Teintes Touch, 6 x 12 in.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nicolette-van-Dam-V.-Violets-22-October-2023-Schmincke-pastels-on-Canson-Mi-Teintes-Touch-6-x-12-in.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nicolette-van-Dam-V.-Violets-22-October-2023-Schmincke-pastels-on-Canson-Mi-Teintes-Touch-6-x-12-in-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nicolette-van-Dam-V.-Violets-22-October-2023-Schmincke-pastels-on-Canson-Mi-Teintes-Touch-6-x-12-in-1024x521.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Nicolette-van-Dam-V.-Violets-22-October-2023-Schmincke-pastels-on-Canson-Mi-Teintes-Touch-6-x-12-in-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2023\/12\/nicolette-van-dam-through-the-looking-glass\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNicolette van Dam-Through the Looking Glass!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 8 December 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p> During our recent 31-pastels-in-31-days Challenge, Nicolette van Dam charmed us all with her paintings based on the alphabet and the Alice in Wonderland books.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28548 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-blogger tag-creative-process tag-guest-blogger tag-landscape tag-night-painting tag-painting-process tag-step-by-step tag-urban-landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2023\/10\/andrew-mcdermott-how-to-loosen-up\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Andrew-McDermott-Warm-Lights-on-a-Cool-Evening-2023-pastel-on-UART-Dark-10-12-x-11-inches.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28552\" alt=\"Andrew McDermott, &quot;Warm Lights on a Cool Evening,&quot; 2023, pastel on UART Dark, 10 1\/2 x 11 inches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Andrew-McDermott-Warm-Lights-on-a-Cool-Evening-2023-pastel-on-UART-Dark-10-12-x-11-inches.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Andrew-McDermott-Warm-Lights-on-a-Cool-Evening-2023-pastel-on-UART-Dark-10-12-x-11-inches-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Andrew-McDermott-Warm-Lights-on-a-Cool-Evening-2023-pastel-on-UART-Dark-10-12-x-11-inches-1024x952.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Andrew-McDermott-Warm-Lights-on-a-Cool-Evening-2023-pastel-on-UART-Dark-10-12-x-11-inches-768x714.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2023\/10\/andrew-mcdermott-how-to-loosen-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAndrew McDermott &#8211; How To Loosen Up\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 13 October 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Guest Andrew McDermott shares tips for spontaneity, textures, and maintaining a loose painterly style, all while having fun with your artwork.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27605 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-blogger tag-creative-process tag-en-plein-air tag-guest-blogger tag-landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2023\/05\/christine-debrosky-working-hand-in-hand\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1926\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sedona-Lace-Feature.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27607\" alt=\"Christine Debrosky, &quot;Sedona Lace,&quot; 2016, Terry Ludwig, Great American, Schmincke and various other pastels on burgundy Pastelmat, 18x24 in. Sold. I am always taken with shadowed tree branches up against an illuminated backdrop. In this case, a twisted juniper and a rosy Sedona cliff face. It becomes like stained glass with the etched twigs like leading holding the glowing colours.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sedona-Lace-Feature.jpg 1926w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sedona-Lace-Feature-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sedona-Lace-Feature-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sedona-Lace-Feature-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sedona-Lace-Feature-1536x1117.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1926px) 100vw, 1926px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2023\/05\/christine-debrosky-working-hand-in-hand\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChristine Debrosky-Working Hand In Hand\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 26 May 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Christine Debrosky shares her thoughts on how her plein air work influences and informs her studio work, and vice versa.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fdc82f9\" data-id=\"4fdc82f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4de97a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f4de97a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Favourite Tutorials<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15af4b49 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-mobile-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"15af4b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16879 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tutorials tag-en-plein-air tag-gails-work tag-landscape tag-painting-process tag-uart-paper tag-unison-colour-pastels\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2021\/08\/imperfection-in-plein-air-painting\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/12.-FINAL.-Gail-Sibley-Browns-Island-Unison-Colour-on-UART-400-9-x-12-in.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16915\" alt=\"The imperfection in plein air painting Gail Sibley, &quot;Brown&#039;s Island,&quot; Unison Colour on UART 400, 9 x 12 in. Available\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/12.-FINAL.-Gail-Sibley-Browns-Island-Unison-Colour-on-UART-400-9-x-12-in.png 500w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/12.-FINAL.-Gail-Sibley-Browns-Island-Unison-Colour-on-UART-400-9-x-12-in-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2021\/08\/imperfection-in-plein-air-painting\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEmbracing The Imperfection In Plein Air Painting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 13 August 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7069 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tutorials tag-iaps tag-sennelier\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2017\/06\/demo-with-sennelier-pastels-iaps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-17-at-9.29.12-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7099\" alt=\"Demo with Sennelier pastels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-17-at-9.29.12-AM.png 314w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-17-at-9.29.12-AM-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2017\/06\/demo-with-sennelier-pastels-iaps\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDemo With Sennelier Pastels At Their IAPS Booth\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSaturday, 17 June 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mindset category-tutorials tag-artists-block tag-creative-process tag-landscape tag-unison-colour-pastels\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2020\/05\/action-is-the-antidote\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8.-Final-piece-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12019\" alt=\"Action is the antidote: A wee break and when I came back, I could see that the light patches with darker purples surrounding them gave a feeling of sunlight coming through even though the light was showing cool. As it was this coolness of an overcast day that was the main attraction, something that made the distant light patches stand out, I wanted to make sure we could feel it wasn&#039;t a sunny day but rather, a bright overcast one. And I could fuss this to death so time to call it quits!! Gail Sibley, The Light in the Distance, Unison Colour pastels on UART 320 grade paper, 6 x 9 in.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8.-Final-piece-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8.-Final-piece-copy-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8.-Final-piece-copy-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8.-Final-piece-copy-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8.-Final-piece-copy-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8.-Final-piece-copy-624x417.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2020\/05\/action-is-the-antidote\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAction Is The Antidote To What Ails You!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 15 May 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3881 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tutorials tag-en-plein-air tag-gails-work tag-salt-spring-island\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2015\/12\/en-plein-air-at-the-old-creamery\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2222\" height=\"3019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4605.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3897\" alt=\"En Plein Air: Another pondering. Even with all the lit grasses in lower part of the painting I felt the eye was still held by the house. So I softened the detailing of the siding and slightly greyed part of the yellow by glazing with light blue. Later I added the mauve to the upper portion of the wallto encourage the eye to move down. I also felt the third window kept your attention too much. I tried darkening it but in the end, decided to cover it with tree branches! After working at a few other bits and pieces, I signed it! Gail Sibley, &quot;The Old Creamery,&quot; Schminke pastels on Wallis paper, 12 x 9 in\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4605.jpeg 2222w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4605-221x300.jpeg 221w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4605-754x1024.jpeg 754w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4605-300x408.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4605-624x848.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2222px) 100vw, 2222px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2015\/12\/en-plein-air-at-the-old-creamery\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEn Plein Air At The Old Creamery, Salt Spring Island\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tThursday, 10 December 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ab4862 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"36ab4862\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-167f2693\" data-id=\"167f2693\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-286b355e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"286b355e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76542bf2\" data-id=\"76542bf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62bdbbd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62bdbbd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:42,&quot;end&quot;:65}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes from readers:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c2d438c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c2d438c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5616ac4a animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5616ac4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd9810f elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"1cd9810f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-testimonial-wrapper{overflow:hidden;text-align:center}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-content{font-size:1.3em;margin-bottom:20px}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-name{line-height:1.5;display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-job{font-size:.85em;display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta{width:100%;line-height:1}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta-inner{display:inline-block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-details,.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-image{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-image img{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;max-width:none}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside .elementor-testimonial-image{padding-inline-end:15px}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside .elementor-testimonial-details{text-align:start}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-details,.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-image{display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-image{margin-bottom:20px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"...I am truly grateful for the work put into this newsletter. The content is always <b>inspiring and helpful<\/b> in my own journey with pastels...Thanks Gail for all your work!\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Lynda<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d4515b animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9d4515b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f780f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"6f780f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\" ...always inspiring and helpful in my own journey with pastels...\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-661be878 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"661be878\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-263ad4ce elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"263ad4ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240b9812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"240b9812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts, from sharing your own work & process to the wonderful artists you feature! I always come away inspired!\" <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Beth K<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-599c2ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"599c2ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e413a18 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e413a18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1173a elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"6b1173a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\n\"...Your spirit comes through your own love of the artists you highlight. 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e9785b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e9785b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bfb76bb\" data-id=\"5bfb76bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba84a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ba84a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recent Editions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70daf68b elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"70daf68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30079 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-workshops tag-art-retreat tag-destination-workshop tag-en-plein-air tag-painting-holiday-workshop tag-student-work tag-travelling\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/04\/inspired-by-my-students-at-tasmania-art-retreat\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gail-Abandoned-for-Lunch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30047\" alt=\"Gail Sibley, &quot;Abandoned for Lunch,&quot; Unison Colour pastels on UART 400 paper, approx 5 x 7 in.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gail-Abandoned-for-Lunch.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gail-Abandoned-for-Lunch-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gail-Abandoned-for-Lunch-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/04\/inspired-by-my-students-at-tasmania-art-retreat\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tInspired By My Students At Tasmania Art Retreat\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 26 April 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t4 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Being inspired by my students and their art-making is one of the reasons I love to teach. Seeing their breakthroughs is such a reward! Here, I showcase some of their work.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/04\/inspired-by-my-students-at-tasmania-art-retreat\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Inspired By My Students At Tasmania Art Retreat\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29837 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-a-detailed-look tag-close-up-view-2 tag-portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/a-portrait-by-laura-anning-bell-in-tate-britain\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEATURE-Laura-Anning-Bell-Miss-Annie-Horniman-c.-1910_-pastel-on-paper-50.2-x-40-cm-Tate-Britain-Detail-Feature-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29905\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEATURE-Laura-Anning-Bell-Miss-Annie-Horniman-c.-1910_-pastel-on-paper-50.2-x-40-cm-Tate-Britain-Detail-Feature-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FEATURE-Laura-Anning-Bell-Miss-Annie-Horniman-c.-1910_-pastel-on-paper-50.2-x-40-cm-Tate-Britain-Detail-Feature-1-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/a-portrait-by-laura-anning-bell-in-tate-britain\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tA Portrait by Laura Anning Bell in Tate Britain\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 29 March 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t12 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We dive deep into the details of this portrait by artist Laura Anning Bell. Located in Tate Britain, it\u2019s believed to be a depiction of Annie Horniman, a pioneer of the repertory theatre.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/a-portrait-by-laura-anning-bell-in-tate-britain\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Portrait by Laura Anning Bell in Tate Britain\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29782 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-blogger tag-creative-process tag-guest-blogger tag-landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/julie-greig-the-feeling-of-being-there\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/14-Staying-Afloat-FEATURE.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29736\" alt=\"Julie Grieg - The Feeling Of Being There - feature image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/14-Staying-Afloat-FEATURE.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/14-Staying-Afloat-FEATURE-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/14-Staying-Afloat-FEATURE-768x542.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/julie-greig-the-feeling-of-being-there\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tJulie Greig &#8211; The Feeling Of Being There\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 22 March 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t20 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>New Zealand artist Julie Greig shares her pastel landscapes along with her process. She also takes us through her journey to becoming the artist she is today. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/julie-greig-the-feeling-of-being-there\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Julie Greig &#8211; The Feeling Of Being There\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29718 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-studio-musings tag-artist-life tag-creative-process\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/warm-up-with-a-blind-contour-drawing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"1090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4938-copy-Feature.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29698\" alt=\"blind contour drawing - feature image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4938-copy-Feature.jpg 967w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4938-copy-Feature-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4938-copy-Feature-908x1024.jpg 908w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4938-copy-Feature-768x866.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/warm-up-with-a-blind-contour-drawing\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWarm Up With A Blind Contour Drawing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 15 March 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t7 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A blind contour drawing can help get you into the art-making zone. Take time to slow down, look, then really see!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/warm-up-with-a-blind-contour-drawing\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Warm Up With A Blind Contour Drawing\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c118c21 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1c118c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29636 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-workshops tag-creative-process tag-travelling tag-workshop\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/my-new-zealand-art-workshop-teaching-experience\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Feature-Image-group-photo.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29637\" alt=\"New Zealand pastel workshop - feature image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Feature-Image-group-photo.jpeg 994w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Feature-Image-group-photo-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Feature-Image-group-photo-768x514.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/my-new-zealand-art-workshop-teaching-experience\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tMy New Zealand Art Workshop Teaching Experience!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSaturday, 2 March 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t8 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A recap of my New Zealand pastel workshop Feb 2024<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/03\/my-new-zealand-art-workshop-teaching-experience\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about My New Zealand Art Workshop Teaching Experience!\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c3322a elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-mobile-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"66c3322a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29583 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-blogger tag-artist-life tag-creative-process tag-floral tag-guest-blogger\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/02\/allison-krajcik-getting-that-inner-glow\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Krajcik-Pastel-16-Silk-and-Seed-use-as-feature-imag.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29567\" alt=\"Krajcik-Pastel, Silk and Seed - feature image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Krajcik-Pastel-16-Silk-and-Seed-use-as-feature-imag.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Krajcik-Pastel-16-Silk-and-Seed-use-as-feature-imag-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Krajcik-Pastel-16-Silk-and-Seed-use-as-feature-imag-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Krajcik-Pastel-16-Silk-and-Seed-use-as-feature-imag-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/02\/allison-krajcik-getting-that-inner-glow\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tAllison Krajcik &#8211; Getting That Inner Glow\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 23 February 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t37 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Guest Allison Krajcik takes on a journey from watercolour to pastel in her search to capture the inner glow of flowers and seed pods.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/02\/allison-krajcik-getting-that-inner-glow\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Allison Krajcik &#8211; Getting That Inner Glow\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29547 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tutorials tag-creative-process tag-gailss-work tag-thumbnails tag-unison-colour-pastels\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/02\/from-thumbnail-to-underpainting\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HTP-feature-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29520\" alt=\"from thumbnail to underpainting - feature image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HTP-feature-image.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HTP-feature-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HTP-feature-image-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/02\/from-thumbnail-to-underpainting\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tFrom Thumbnail To Underpainting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 9 February 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t6 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How do you go from thumbnail to underpainting? Gail gives examples of a thumbnail with a corresponding underpainting along with the final pastel.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/02\/from-thumbnail-to-underpainting\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Thumbnail To Underpainting\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29368 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-studio-musings tag-gails-work tag-selling-art tag-the-artist-life\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/02\/you-just-never-know-who-will-buy-your-painting\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1168\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-cyclist.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29372\" alt=\"The cyclist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-cyclist.png 1168w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-cyclist-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-cyclist-1024x793.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-cyclist-768x595.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1168px) 100vw, 1168px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2024\/02\/you-just-never-know-who-will-buy-your-painting\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tYou Just Never Know Who Will Buy Your Painting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFriday, 2 February 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t37 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>You just never know when a painting of yours will find its home! 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Teacher.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43275a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43275a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>My love of pastel and the enjoyment I receive from teaching about pastel inspired the creation of this blog. 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