There is now a "Marsha Savage Southeast Plein Air" set made by Terry Ludwig -- |
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pastels and me! I am mainly a pastel artist and have been producing paintings for over 30 years. I originally painted in oils and acrylics, but about 20 years ago pastels became my passion. Just recently, I started painting in oils and acrylics again, and love doing them. You can see a couple of them in the "New" category. I have also been involved in a new adventure -- "plein air" painting. Plein air painting -- meaning we paint outdoors from real life, is a wonderful and exciting way to paint. Be sure to visit my new gallery page for my outdoor paintings. I produce somewhere between 75 to 125 paintings per year in sizes ranging from 5"x7" to 30"x40" and have been selling 50 or more paintings per year. My paintings are mostly landscapes with a few still lifes and nudes sprinkled in. If you would like to see them in person, visit High Country Art Gallery in Blue Ridge, GA, and Currant in downtown Woodstock, GA. I am also currently looking for a couple more galleries in the Georgia and surrounding Southeastern states area and will let you know when they are available. Soft
pastels are made from the same pigment used for oil paints and are very
much like painting with pure pigment. A binding agent is added to
create a chalk-like stick, which is applied to a textured surface,
usually paper. Available in many vibrant colors, pastels maintain their
just-painted look indefinitely, unlike oils, which can crack and darken
over time. Pastel paintings are fragile and for protection should be
framed under glass to avoid excessive handling of the artwork. Mats are
recommended to keep the artwork from coming in contact with the glass.
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There is now a "Marsha Savage Southeast Plein Air" set made by Terry Ludwig -- |
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