Often as beginners, our first set of pastels has primarily very saturated vivid colors. We go to the craft store and get a classic rainbow of pastels…cherry reds, and sunny yellows, grass green, and sky blue.  It’s like our very own adult crayon box! As a teacher, I see a lot of frustration regarding color. […]

  ”How do I get over rejection in the art world?”  “My work isn’t selling, can you help?” “I am working hard but not getting noticed.” La Carte Pastel Card We feel unwanted, disappointed, passed over, “I’m not good enough”, jealousy, and hurt. In our digital age, it’s so easy to present perfection online when […]

Today I wanted to talk about some general art elements helpful to learn and utilize when designing your pieces. The first and foremost being composition. I will touch on this topic going forward when I’m designing my paintings so you can see these concepts in action. So what exactly is composition? As artists, you already […]