Pastel Society of the Southwest

“Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness.”

~ Anni Albers

Upcoming Events

The 42 PSSW Exhibit is on view at the Tower Gallery in Grapevine through October 25th. If you are unable to visit in person, the exhibit is on our Exhibits Page.

March 3rd - Julia Lesnichy

 

Julia will give a demo via Zoom.

March weather is very unpredictable so March is scheduled as a Zoom meeting.

Have you ever experienced an Art Slump?

Juliana Crownover has several suggestions to jump start your creativity and grow in your art.

Two Books were reccommended:

The Phantom Toll Booth and Art & Fear

Create art in a series:

Pick a number of paintings (ie: 12 cactus paintings), or a time frame (ex: 5 paintings in one week, one month, etc)

Limit yourself to one subject, one color, one size, one format, very limited pallete, color schemes, emothions, use a different medium, etc.

Change your passwords to reflect your goals.

(ex: iwillpaintfivemeadowsthismonth)

They are probably pretty secure. 🙂

Share your goals with others and ask them to keep you accountable.

Keep a backpack ready with a small pallete and paper ready to go everywhere.

Pack yourself a lunch in the morning on your painting days.

Post your work - even work in progress.

Try using a webcam like earthcam to paint plein air without the plane fare.

Select colors from an object or photo or magazine and then create a painting from that color scheme. 

Paint in a group and select a theme.

Upcoming Meetings and Events

September 10: Robin Pedrero

October 15: Christine Swann

November  5:

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