Pastel Journal - USA (2019-05)

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JUNE 2019

ISSUE NO. 122

Features Columns

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FALLING WATER

Cindy Crimmin explores the ebb and fl ow

of painting in a series.

BY AMY LEIBROCK

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THE STARK BEAUTY OF A

TREETOP ATMOSPHERE

David Brammeld’s moody English

landscapes exude atmosphere.

BY LOUELLA MILES

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A PILGRIMAGE IN PASTEL

Accompanied by a faithful donkey, a

pastel artist sets out on a 1,000-mile

painting and hiking expedition across

parts of France and Northern Spain.

BY SHARON BAMBER

2 EDITOR’S NOTE

4 ART MATTERS

8 5-MINUTE COACH

10 SKILL BUILDERS

18 COLOR DECODER

72 THE SPARK

ON THE COVER: Changing Tides

(detail; 11x14) by Cindy Crimmin

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A REALISTIC APPROACH

A return to painting at age 50

eventually led Michael Freeman

to pastel—the perfect medium for

his realistic style.

BY MICHAEL WOODSON

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IMAGINING COLOR

Dutch animal and wildlife

artist Loes Botman often talks

to her subjects to build her

understanding and enhance

her expression.

BY ENID WOOD

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