WILLIAMSTOWN — In the 1950s, Beverly Johnson Jaques would visit her “Grammy and Pop Pop” at their home in Greenwich, Conn., where a pastel drawing, "Portrait of Mrs. Cyrus J. Lawrence with her ...
Why pastel? -- Types of pastels -- Painting surfaces -- Other equipment -- The palette of colors -- Exercises and manipulations -- Three major techniques -- Making color work for you -- What is a ...
Understanding control and layering is what truly unlocks the potential of soft pastels in portrait drawing, and this artwork ...
Adirondack artist Diane Leifheit is spending a lot of time this year getting to know her neighbors in Saranac Lake. She's been drawing their... Jul 23, 2014 — Adirondack artist Diane Leifheit is ...
Drawing the human form is said to be among the most challenging things for an artist to do. Newtown resident Laura Bleau, who paints portraits with pastels, has found this is true. But the difficulty ...
Case Antiques describes the piece as “pastel on wove paper bust-length portrait of a bearded man with vibrant blue eyes and piercing stare.” “The penetrating stare and psychological intensity of this ...
Bella Markovitz Tuesday, July 15, 2025 3:11 p.m. | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 3:11 p.m. Rendered in soft oil pastel textures and vibrant hues, the landscapes of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Martha’s ...
The Palace of Versailles swooped in and scored a legendary Adélaïde Labille-Guiard portrait at auction using the French right ...