Cath Inglis SAA Workshop
Unison Colour
25th February, 2020
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Cath Inglis will be doing an SAA Teaching Art workshop on Thursday 27th February at 10.30am, and it will be live streamed to SAA members.
Colourful Chronicles
Delve into our vast collection of guest blogs and read about the intriguing methods that artists apply while using Unison Colour pastels.
A Lighter Shade of Pale
Kerry Nowak
18th February, 2020
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Coming from years living on both coasts of Scotland you would think painting the sea would come as easy as breathing; nothing is further from the truth.
How I fell in love with Unison Soft Pastels
Jennifer Thorpe
4th February, 2020
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Up until four years ago I hadn’t picked up a paint brush or pencil since school. As a child I would draw and colour all the time and was in awe of nature.
Chunky, and a bit crumbly
Nigel Smith
28th January, 2020
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Nigel Smith’s story begins as a child, but it’s not until his 40s, when spurred on by family members at a time dealing with grief and mental health problems, that he puts his art in to action.
Michele Ashby selected for Pastel Society Exhibition
Unison Colour
15th January, 2020
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Michele is beyond delighted to have two pieces selected for the Pastel Society this year – as one is difficult enough to get chosen!
Local Artist’s Success In Major National Art Exhibition
Unison Colour
13th January, 2020
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Work by local artist, Fiona Carvell, has been selected from over 800 entries to appear alongside paintings by some of Britain’s leading pastel and dry media artists.
“Between Colour and Line” – Moscow Exhibition
Unison Colour
7th January, 2020
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“Between Colour and Line”, the pastel society in Russia, ran an exhibition in Moscow from December 13th-16th, with the help of Julia Dubinina, a seller of Unison Colour pastels in Russia.
2020 Guest Bloggers
Unison Colour
17th December, 2019
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After a successful series of guest bloggers in 2019 we would like to do the same in 2020.
Travelling with Pastels
Jan Chesler
4th December, 2019
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We were planning to spend 3 weeks in the south of France and I decided to take my pastels with me. After all, how much fun could it be in such a lovely area without a little pastel painting time?!
Corpus Christi “Face-off”
Neva Smoll
27th November, 2019
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I was recently contacted by Gaye Sekula, a co-ambassador for South Texas for the Portrait Society of America (PSoA). She asked for my help in setting up a “Face-off” event on behalf of PSoA here in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Rebecca De Mendonça Book Competition Winner
Helen Bullock
20th November, 2019
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We recently held a joint competition with pastel artist Rebecca De Mendonça to win her inspiring new book ‘Pastel for Absolute Beginners’.
What a Performer!
Gerri McCaffery
21st October, 2019
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In Ireland we have a saying: ‘Tus maith, leath na hoibre’ – or, ‘A good start is half the work’. So true in the case of animal art. Getting a good look at your subject and getting a good reference is often not only half the work, but also half the fun!