Pastel Journal - USA (2019-09)

Guimet, and today, French ultra- marine blue—sometimes the word “French” is omitted—is common. (It’s actually richer in appearan ...

Color Decoder BitsofblueareeverywherethroughoutOakCreekFlow(9x12).Orangesandred-violetsplay againstthewarmandcoolbluesinthewater ...

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“T hefirstpaintingI did thathada lasting effectonme,froman emotionalstandpoint, wasdoneinpastel.I’m surethatexperiencestuckwithm ...

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So I learned to simplify, and that’s where my foundation in commercial art has an influence on what I do now,” he says. Latala w ...

start overworking; the tighter I get, the less I like them.” Inspired by a line from the song “World Traveler” by Andrew Peterso ...

a distance to try to get the feeling of that headdress without putting in every little bangle and sparkle.” He also knew that if ...

Nupastels.”Mostoften,Latalauses softpastelsexclusivelytocomplete hispaintings,mostlywithTerry Ludwigpastels.“Naturally,I prefera ...

Step 1: Using a linear approach with a light touch, I first apply Terry Ludwig pastels, loosely outlining the figures. Then, con ...

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I t’snotoftenthatI getto interviewa popstarwho metamorphosedintoa pastelartist,butthenLes Darlowhasfollowedhis ownuniquepathtoth ...

wellintechnicaldrawing,”hesays, “butit wasn’tforme.Mydadwasa mechanic,and,givenallthathehad taughtme,I’dhavethoughtI’dbe a littl ...

Fast-forward a few years—and a multitude of jobs, including book illustration—and Darlow became head of design at a TV advertisi ...

MINDING THE (SURFACE) GAP Darlow favors pastel landscapes and seascapes that are based in light, energy, movement and color. “I ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS -^ Don’t be afraid of the dark.^ A lot of artists are afraid to put in those super darks, but they’re what add dyn ...

“I’m trying to achieve light, energy and movement, and a balance of colors, so that when people look at one of my paintings, the ...

Les Darlow (lesdarlow.com), of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, has been a pastelist for more than eight years. He’s an associate ...

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