Features
Sharing Wisdom and Wonder
Go inside a workshop with Duane Wakeham and learn about the pastel techniques that have powered this renowned artist's own creative breakthroughs.
By Deborah Secor

Industrial Man
A machine shop setting and a mixed-media approach supply the inspiration for British artist Jason Bowyer's compelling interiors.
By Ken Gofton

Technique Bonus: Good Marksmanship
Want to loosen up? The secret is in the stroke.
By Jack Pardue

Electric Vision
Whether her subject is an urban street or the quiet countryside, Jennifer Gardner channels a passion for color into inventive and vibrant compositions.
By Jessica Canterbury

Close to Home
Dianna Ponting's affection for the handmade and homespun fills her realistic still lifes with heart.
By Christine Proskow

Still Life With a Smile
Brian Mathas Burt brings a sense of humor and contemporary flair to the still life genre.
By Anne Hevener


Columns
Art Matters
The healing power of art, Pastels USA, a special tribute, and the next Creative Spark.
Edited by Jessica Canterbury

Pastel Pointers
From field sketch to finished painting, there are big rewards in the plein air experience.
By Richard McKinley

Artist's Viewpoint
Among its many powers, a painting has the power to "move."
By Margot Schulzke

Painting Spot
A scenic journey supplies two traveling painters with ongoing inspiration and subject matter.
By Sally Loughridge with Jeannie Fine