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Top Secrets for Beautiful Pastel Paintings
Richard McKinley has been a professional artist for over 35 years. Factor in nearly as many years of teaching experience, and that adds up to a whole lot of know-how to share. In Pastel Pointers, he lays it all out: information on tools, materials, color, composition, landscape elements, finishes and more.
- Compiles the best of McKinley's popular Pastel Pointers blog and Pastel Journal columns
- Covers frequently asked questions ("How do I achieve natural-looking greens?") and simple solutions to common problems, such as excess pigment buildup
- Includes a chapter on "The Business of Pastels"—tips for framing, shipping, preparing for gallery shows, and otherwise representing your work in a professional manner
This book covers everything from the fundamentals to get you going (how to lay out your palette, create an underpainting, evoke luminous effects) to inspirations that will keep you growing (plein air painting, working in a series, keeping a painting journal). Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter anxious to explore the expressive possibilities of pastel, this is your guide to making the most of the medium.
About the Author
Richard written for Pastel Journal since 2003. His work is shown in galleries, and he's a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Northwest Pastel Society, Oregon Pastel Society, Plein-Air Painters Northwest Society, Oil Painters of America and Southern Oregon Society of Artists. He has also been published in A Painters Guide to Design and Pure Color, The Best of Pastel and Focus Santa Fe.
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A Complete Guide for Pastel Artists, Nov 15 2010
By Arial Perspective - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Pastel Pointers: Top 100 Secrets for Beautiful Paintings (Paperback)
This new book, Richard McKinley's first, is so much more than I expected. Over the years, I've read every one of his weekly Pastel Pointer's Blogs on the Pastel Journal Magazine's website. This book is an outpouring of Richard's vast knowledge of the medium. He extrapolates on the topics of those blogs with easy to follow instructions in an organized format. Beginners and experienced pastel artists will benefit from this book. No wonder he's such a popular and successful workshop leader.
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Pastel Pointers is a must, Nov 28 2010
By Pastel Painter - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Pastel Pointers: Top 100 Secrets for Beautiful Paintings (Paperback)
It's not at all surprising that Richard Mckinley has written such a lovely, thorough yet concise book. This book is not one of those art books you buy, then sits on your shelf; it's a useful reference tool for your art studio. It is well written, well organized and has wonderful examples of Richards' stunning work in it. It is full of practical information; I love the section about traveling with pastels. But this book also speaks to the larger issues of what makes a painting great and what an artist can work on to move in the directions they'd like to go. Richard has such a wealth of information that he's warmly and generously shared in his popular workshops over the years. Although, there's nothing like attending one of his workshops, this book is a close second. If you paint in pastel, you need this book!
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Pastel Pointers from a modern master, Nov 19 2010
By James Carroll "the Giant Geek" - Published on Amazon.com
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Finally!!! I have been following Richard McKinley's pointers from the emails and blog posts for quite a while now. Now he has put some of the top ones in a single book. If you are a pastel painter like I am this book is an absolute must for your library. I have only one big wish for the future, that he writes another book very soon.
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