Artist Kim Lordier paints plenty of compositions that are purely landscape, but often she brings wildlife—particularly horses—into the scene. While light and color are central to all of her work, adding living creatures brings additional storytelling to a piece—and creative decision-making. Take a walk through her process for painting a pastel landscape with horses.
Using a limited palette pioneered by Anders Zorn in the early 1900s, oil painter Christina Kent is able to reliably mix skin tones (and hair) for any naturalistic portrait. Kent's version of the palette consists of four paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Red Light Pure, Yellow Ochre, and Payne's Grey from the Utrecht Artists' Oil Colors line.
Discover fresh ideas and techniques for taking your pastel artwork to the next level with Pastel Journal. Follow inspiring creative projects, learn professional tips for achieving work-life balance as an artist, and explore new ways to infuse personal symbolism into your art. Highlights in this issue include 10 benefits of painting in series, techniques for bringing your whites to life with reflected color, and tips on painting pet portraits from the heart.
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