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Alan Flattmann "Opening Hours at Bryant Galleries"
The Google Books is offering preview of some very fine pastel and other art books. I have found a couple that might interest pastel artists. You can have a preview and then decide if you would like to have it. The first 20 to 40 pages are offered for the following pastel books:
The Art of Pastel Painting by Alan Flattmann
French Quarter Impressions by Alan Flattmann
Pastel Workbook: A Complete Course in 10 Lessons By Jackie Simmonds
The best of pastel 2 By Kristina Feliciano
On Location: Plein Air Painting In Pastel By Richard McDaniel
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Bill Creevy in PSA Hall of Fame
about 5 months ago - 2 comments
Each year the Pastel Society of America selects an outstanding artist to be included in the Hall of Fame to honor his or her special achievements in pastel painting. The artist included this year (2011) was Bill Creevy, a widely exhibited New York artist with over twelve solo shows. Originally a native of New Orleans,…
Elements of Painting with Crayons by John Russell
about 7 months ago - No comments
Here is the link on Google books to “Elements of Painting with Crayons” by John Russell from 1700s. It is an interesting booklet on 40 pages, especially when you consider when it was written. Do not expect fancy color paintings and be prepared to many spelling errors, most likely due to book digitizing software. Russell…
An Interview with Harley Brown
about 1 year ago - No comments
The August issue of the Pastel Scribbler is bringing an interview with Harley Brown. Harley is Canadian artist best known for his pastel portraits of Native American Indians and other characters of the Wild West. He is author of sold out bestsellers Confessions of a Starving Artist, Eternal Truth’s for Every Artist and Inspiration For…
Carole Katchen Pastel Demo
about 2 years ago - No comments
Carole Katchen has been a professional and successful artist and author for more than 40 years. You can find her work in private and public collections, including the collection of Bill Clinton, the former president of the United States. Carole has published 17 books, which have sold over 1 million copies and she has written…
Featured Pastel Artist: Alan Flattmann
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
Alan Flattmann was born in New Orleans and attended the John McCrady Art School there. Alan is an exceptional artist whose work is filled with the rich imagery of the world as he sees it. For me he is one of the greatest living pastel artists. With a keen sense of history and place, he…
Barbara Benedetti Newton
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about 2 years ago
I count myself lucky to have read the Flattmann book in it’s early edition, and he is a true master. I agree with his view that we are in a pastel renaissance and that he is a major proponent of this.
about 2 years ago
Casey, I very much like Alan’s work as well, and he was very kind to agree to be presented on this blog soon