Classical Techniques

Turn to the classics for everyday practice. Drawing and composing techniques with charcoal or pastel on paper can exercise and refine your hand, technique, and ultimately develop style.

Charcoal or Pastel Slate

Second Opinion, Charcoal on Paper

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Pan Pastel

Materialism, Pastel on Paper

Accelerate Success with Interference Surfaces

Various approaches for making images on glitter-treated papers and canvas show the capacity of the material to accelerate success. Resilient and forgiving, the texture of the glitter unlocks different attributes of familiar materials and different modes of representation. Framed or stretched over canvas frames, images happen quickly in dry media, paint or marker.

Glitter Ink over Dry Pastels and Charcoal on Glitter Paper

Introductions to Glitter

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Marker and Pearl Ink on Stretched Glitter Canvas

Masterworks in Magic Marker

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Desert Day Break, White Paint and Marker on Stretched Glitter Canvas

Glamis Glamping: Glitter Loves the Desert Life

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Pastel and Water Soluble Oil Paint Medium on Stretched Glitter Canvas

Pastel and Water Soluble Oil on Canvas

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