This live art-making class is inspired by a Chinese woodblock print from the Qing Dynasty, Birds, Flowers, and Bamboo from The Mustard Seed Garden. In this session, we will create our own versions of ...

This live art-making class is inspired by Charles Herbert Moore's watercolor Snow Squall (1865–66). In this session, we will use warm and cool colors to create a snow scene. Find the suggested ...

Create a realistic brushes drawing using soft pastels and learn how to turn simple art tools into a detailed, lifelike masterpiece. In this tutorial, you will see how to build accurate brush shapes, ...

A while ago we began an exploration of two-dimensional art media and have been focusing on the lesser-known medium of pastel. Currently, a continuing look at a second famous woman pastelist-Mary ...

Witness the calm beauty of the sky with this simple, realistic clouds drawing tutorial using pastels. Focused on soft shapes, ...

Kathy Davis is an artist living in Sykesville. When she was in sixth grade, she recalled being bored in class and doodling on her white sneakers. She got in trouble for that. Davis was not encouraged ...

Russia-born Maria Chumak is a woman who wears many hats — painter, fashion designer and author. Ms. Chumak was in the city recently for back-to-back still life drawing workshops using soft pastel and ...

The Illinois Prairie Pastel Society has opened its annual members exhibit at the Springfield Art Association. “Pastel Perspectives” will be available for public viewing until April 17. The judge, Doug ...