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Mixing Media in Pastel Portraiture

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Luminous by Susan Lyon (mixed media, 22×30)

From watercolor to pastel, to gold leaf and beyond, artist Susan Lyon's work in mixed media will leave you in awe, inspired and ready for more. Here's why!

Essential Techniques for Pastel Portraits

Alain Picard's steps to pastel portrait painting make it easy for you to paint a realistic and beautiful portrait. Portrait painting is one of art history's greatest challenges, and in this video workshop, Alain gives you the tools you need to meet this head on as he paints a portrait from a photo, step by step, using soft and hard chalk pastels.

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For Courtney, art is one of life’s essentials. Presenting art techniques to you from trusted instructors and creators as well as adding her own voice to the mix about her own (sometimes blooper worthy!) art endeavors is what she loves best. She writes about everything from Old Master painting and techniques to how to troubleshoot a painting gone wrong. She is always looking for ways to make more of her studio time, too, working in mixed media.