Swale Corner

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Swale Corner
@10" x 8"
Pastel
Casey Klahn

New Winter Sunset

New Winter Sunset

@5" x 5.5"

Pastel

Casey Klahn

iPhone informal record

Artists in Pastel

Thanks to Niall O'Neill, who blogs at Artists in Pastel, for his review of my website and blogs.  If you want to be inspired by the diverse pastellists who post their art online on the World Wide Web, I recommend you follow O'Neill's blog, where he looks at each artist one at a time.  

I have re-tooled my studio for a serious season of drawing.  Right before the new year, I spent most of a studio day just sharpening charcoal and organizing supplies. Below is a landscape done this week.

  Autumn Slope Drawing

12" x 13.5" 

Charcoal, Chalk & Pastel

Casey Klahn

Casey Klahn at Artists in Pastel.

Fall Foliage Better Late Than Never

Autumn Slope 

@ 10" x 9" 

Pastel on Black Canson

Casey Klahn 

iPh photo

It is an unusual thing for me to work on black and also on Canson.  I had a very talented friend explain to me her method of getting good results on Canson, and with some extra effort I resolved this one to my liking.  It is a scene from my studio north window from about 2 months ago.

By the way, if you saw this video of Sheila M. Evans working in pastel, and you enjoy her work, you have an opportunity to vote for her in the Best of 2012 contest at Making a Mark.  Polls close about 2.5 hours from now!

Sheila M. Evans Video Illumination

Sheila M. Evans is very talented, and her illuminated flora have no peer.    

Pastel Brands and Materials

Pastel Brands and Materials  

See the new page here at Pastel Workshop: Pastel Supplies.  It provides a resource when you are researching or reviewing pastel materials, to include major brand soft pastels, paper, and miscellaneous materials.  I will be updating this page as needed, and plan to list major catalog retailers next.

Christmas and the Holidays - Have Them Merry!