Pastel Journal April 2012

Highlights
The Pastel 100
Prizewinning Pastels
Artist's Test Kitchen
Picking a Winner

Features
Pastel Journal Grand Prize
By Anne Hevener
Terri Ford's quietly confident portrayal of a bit of picturesque California countryside wins her the Grand Prize.

Pastel Journal Gold
By Sarah A. Strickley
Theresa Emmett Allison's imaginative composition landed her soaring still life right in the winner's circle.

Pastel Journal Silver
By Jessica Canterbury
Known for isolated landscapes and nocturnes, Don Williams' latest triumph is an intriguing and intricate still life assemblage.

Pastel Journal Bronze
By Meredith E. Lewis
A poetic rendering of a landscape "between seasons" captures the Bronze Award for artist Brian Sauerland.

Ruth Richeson | Unison Pastels
By Christine Proskow
Artist Teresa DeSeve takes a top prize with a poignant portrait of a special subject: her son.

Picking a Winner
By Anne Hevener
This year's Pastel 100 jurors—Richard McKinley, Margaret Dyer, Peter Seltzer, Cecily Kahn and Dawn Emerson—provide commentary from the judges' table.

Category Winners:
Landscape & Interior
By Collin Fry

Portrait & Figure
By Margot Schulzke

Still Life & Floral
By Ruth Rodgers

Animal & Wildlife
By Deborah Secor

Abstract & Non-Objective
By Michael Chesley Johnson

Honorable Mentions

Columns
Pastel Pointers
By Richard McKinley
Move work from OK to amazing with an able handling of edges.

Artist's Test Kitchen
By Maggie Price
Our pastel product tester puts the suede-like Pastelmat to the test.

Working Artist
By Deborah Secor
Some simple prep will better your chances for gallery representation.

Showcase
By Anne Hevener
The Northwest Pastel Society celebrates 25 years of prize pastels.