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Pastels or oil pastels refer to the application of soft colors by painting with soft sticks that resemble chalk. The colors (usually muted or lighter tinted) are drawn onto the artwork surface. Edgar Degas, a 19th century French painter was well known for his works in pastel.

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• Welz, M. L.

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• Abderrahmane, Latrache

  http://www.latrache.com/
  Moroccan artist specializing in portraits and the human figure. [English and French]

• Allaire, Ann Gable

  http://www.agafineart.com/
  Artist based in Kennebunk, Maine, who creates plein air landscape paintings.

• Allison, Brooke

  http://www.brookeallison.net/
  Florida artist who concentrates on still lifes and portraiture and offers art courses.

• Antonelli, Cynthia Blair

  http://www.cbastudio.com/
  New England based artist utilizes Photoshop enhanced images as references for her landscape and figurative paintings.

• Budan, Karen

  http://karenbudanfineart.com/
  Pastel artist from Arizona who specializes in still life paintings of everyday objects. Includes resume and exhibition schedule.

• Buttling, Helene

  http://www.pastelgalerie.com/
  French pastel artist and instructor also working in watercolors and acrylics. Includes information about classes and residential courses.

• Caldwell, Carolyn

  http://www.carolyncaldwell.com/
  Northeastern US painter displays her gallery of New England landscapes and Caribbean figurative works.

• Castro Jr., Arcadio

  http://www.arcadioart.com/
  Artist residing in Florida concentrates on the figure as subject matter. His emphasis is sports and the figure in motion.

• Chavez, Lorenzo

  http://www.lorenzochavez.com/home.html
  Artist from residing in Colorado paints landscapes of the American West. Includes list of galleries exhibiting his work and schedule of artist workshops.

• Christine upStairs

  http://www.christineupstairs.com/
  A gallery of pastel paintings by Christine Siegfried. Includes news, sketches and an artist biography.

• Clark, John

  http://www.angelfire.com/art2/johnclark/
  Scenes of English wheatfields, windmills, cottages, and boats. Includes a biography, and links to the artist's Caribbean collections.

• Cook, Betsy Payne

  http://betsypaynecook.com/
  Pastel artist from Cape Cod focusing on plein aire painting. Includes biography and portfolio.

• Czyl, Peggy

  http://www.peggyczyl.com/
  Based in Colorado and specializing in landscapes and coastal scenes. Includes resume, exhibition history and portfolio.

• Dahl, Sandi

  http://www.sandidahlpaintings.com/
  A pastel painting artist specializing in impressionist landscapes.

• de Almeida, João

  http://www.joaodealmeida.com/
  Portuguese artist working with pastel on large sheets of paper, often black and white, but more recently colored, and subjects including nature and landscape.

• Dowse, Sarah

  http://www.sarahdowse.com/
  Portfolio of a British artist specializing in shoe portraits, landscapes and the human figure.

• Edwards, Helen

  http://www.helenedwardsfineart.com/
  Australian artist working mainly in soft pastel. Her work includes figure studies, land, river and seascapes which can be seen in several Victorian galleries.

• Frechette, Louise A.

  http://www.artistsofmaine.com/Louise1.html
  Louise, a national award winning artist, whose paintings are inspired by the awesome power of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, paints with a wide spectrum of richly colored soft pastel using her fingers only.

• Gartzman Goonerman, Carol

  http://www.cggfineart.com/
  Offers pastels of children, Victorian themes, the New Jersey shore, cats, portraits.

• Glass, Margaret

  http://www.margaretglass.com/
  Pastel and oil paintings; subjects are varied and include many from Venice, Italy and from her home county Suffolk, UK.

• Goodstein-Shapiro

  http://w3art.com/Goodstein-Shapiro.html
  Paintings, personal statement, and educational biography of artist Goodstein-Shapiro.

• Gray, D. F.

  http://www.members.shaw.ca/dfgray/
  Canadian artist based in Vancouver paints in impressionistic style. Subjects include plein air landscapes, seascapes, old cars, figurative nudes and jazz performers.

• Gulley, Niki

  http://nikigulley.com/
  Seeks to capture the brightness and energy of spring and summer.

• Hartman, Lesley Ann

  http://www.lesleyannhartman.com/
  Studio of award winning artist specializing in Arabian horses, pets and wildlife. Demonstrator for Daler Rowney.

• Higdon, Susan Luckey

  http://www.susanluckeyhigdon.com/
  Central Oregon artist who interprets nature's beauty with color. Landscapes, fly fishing scenes, lakes and rivers are her favorite subjects using pastels and oils.

• Hills, Ria

  http://riahills.com/
  Massachusetts based artist with a wide range of subject matter: still lifes, landscapes, interiors, portraits and figurative paintings.

• House, Cindy

  http://cindyhouse.com/
  An upcoming landscape and nature artist in Vermont. She uses the Internet to inform viewers of upcoming exhibits and to display her work.

• Intihar, Sharyn

  http://www.sharynintihar.com/
  Portrait and landscape artist based in Michigan and working primarily with soft pastels but also acrylic and oil. Includes resume and portfolio.

• Iriks, Berenice Happe

  http://www.sonic.net/~iriks/
  These paintings describe the beauty of objects, landscapes, and people.

• Jaenicke, Barbara

  http://www.barbarajaenicke.com/
  Impressionistic spaintings of landscapes and still life subjects in pastel and oil. She uses bold colors and a soft touch. Images and statement.

• Joffre, Marie-Lydie

  http://www.marielydiejoffre.com/
  Virtual gallery of pastel and mixed media figurative artworks, a presentation of the new art technique of drawing pastel on stones and resources to learn about pastel.

• Kalinowski, Kathleen

  http://www.kalinowskifineart.com/
  Pastels by PSA Signature member. Includes landscape originals and prints, a list of exhibitions, and artists biography.

• Kendrick, Barbara

  http://www.barbarakendrickstudio.com/
  Colorado pastel artist specializing in luminous landscapes and coastal scenes. Includes profile and exhibition schedule.

• Kenevan, Simon

  http://simonkenevan.com/
  Portfolio of a British artist specializing in pastel seascape and landscape paintings.

• Kenney, Elizabeth

  http://www.elizabethkenney.com/
  Artist from Indiana focusing on landscape and figurative work with elements of surrealism, symbolism, and narrative.

• Kies, Beverly

  http://beverlykies.com/
  North Carolina pastel artist specializing in the animal world in both contemporary and traditional representations.

• Laframboise, Angi

  http://www.pastelportraits.com/
  Charcoal and pastel portraits drawn from your photos of adults, children, dogs, cats, horses and homes. Gift certificates available.

• Lawrence, Susan

  http://www.susanlawrenceart.com/
  Displays the work of a pastel artist from New York City focusing on portraiture and the human figure.

• Le Saint, Jean-Francois

  http://jfls.free.fr/
  Portraits, street scenes and landscapes of various countries.

• Llorens, Gisela

  http://www.giselallorens.com/
  A gallery of pastels which include portrait, figure, floral and landscape by a Florida artist working in a realistic style.

• Massicot, Christiane

  http://pp.ac.chez-alice.fr/christiane.massicot/index.html
  Christiane paints in pastel her native Berry, France countryside.

• Meyerson, Jacqueline

  http://meyersonstudios.com/
  Based in Pennsylvania and specializing in painting flowers and nature with vivid color and emotion. Includes portfolio and information about teaching workshops.

• Mineo, Gerard

  http://www.pastel-portraits.com/
  Specializing in family portraits.

• Moriarty, Katie

  http://www.evidencegallery.com/
  With a unique method of applying pastels on synthetic suede, the artist evokes the Impressionist painters with a contemporary edge

• Myers, Tatiana

  http://tatianamyersfineart.com/
  Russian artist now residing in Pennsylvania and creating landscapes, seascapes, miniatures and illustrative paintings in pastel, oil pastel and egg tempera.

• Palaschak, Don

  http://www.palaschak.com/
  Impressionist and representative pastel paintings of American and French landscapes, still life and animals. Original paintings and limited editions.

• Pesta, Maureen O'Hara

  http://www.maureenpesta.com/
  Pastel paintings by an award-winning Indiana artist. Images, biography, and news.

• Read, Cath

  http://www.cathread.co.uk/
  Bristol painter who paints still lifes and landscape. Images, biography, and exhibitions.

• Schoenherr, Shelley Gorny

  http://www.sgsart.com/
  Michigan artist working primarily with pastel and oil pastel to create landscapes, coastal scenes, portraiture and still life in a representational style.

• Segal, Harvey

  http://members.tripod.com/harvey_segal/
  Gallery of Pastel paintings include portraits, still life, and Landscape. Includes information on art lessons.

• Smith, Tom E.

  http://www.angelfire.com/art2/tomsmith/index.html
  Original landscapes of La Jolla, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and several locations in Europe.

• Southworth, James

  http://southworthjamesr.tripod.com/
  Gallery of pastel art, awards and resume. Includes a demonstration of how a painting is built up.

• Stull, Sean

  http://www.seanstull.com/
  Pastel landscapes paintings depicting natural themes

• Sudworth, Anne

  http://annesudworth.co.uk/
  Mystical pastel artwork.

• Swinburne, Lucy

  http://www.lucyswinburne.com/
  British artist specializing in pastel portraits, particularly of animals and pets. Includes information about commissions and buying prints.

• Swire, Michael

  http://www.swire.org.uk/
  A gallery of abstract and modern works in soft pastel. Artist draws with his thumb.

• Talley, Carol

  http://www.caroltalley.com/
  Painter of pastel and plein air landscapes. Provides an artist statement, background, gallery and exhibitions.

• Thompson, Neil

  http://www.neil-thompson.com/
  Pennsylvania artist creating contemporary landscape paintings in pastel and aqueous media. Includes resume, statement and portfolio.

• Tibbs, Edward

  http://www.edwardtibbsartist.co.uk/
  British painter of village life, urban scenes, animals and people. Includes portfolio and information about commissions.

• Truslove, Bill

  http://www.billspastelart.com/
  Showcasing the representational paintings of an Australian pastel artist including equine, landscape, seascape and urban scenes.

• Twardoch, Dariusz

  http://www.twardoch.art.pl/
  A gallery of pastel paintings by a Polish artist focusing on an imaginary world of humanized puppets and moody landscapes. [English and Polish]

• Wright, Gina

  http://www.ginawright.co.uk/
  Portfolio of a Scottish artist specializing in seascapes, landscapes and figurative work, primarily pastels but some oil and watercolor.

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