Meg Bandarra

Last week, I went out for my first plein air session of the warm season. It was a glorious spring day- the birds were signing, the sun...

To loosely quote a famous frog- it's not easy painting green. Using the color green properly can be a challenging part of landscape...

Disclaimer: Intellectual property (a.k.a- I.P.) is a complex and evolving area (that even some lawyers don't understand very well). This...

The bright colors of autumn foliage are really fun to paint, but there are some things artists have to watch out for when creating these...

This is the second installment in my two-part post on Color Relativity. In Part 1 we focused on how color relativity influences value, in...

Today's post is another installment in my series Color Principles For Artists, and we're going to be talking about a subject that often...

There are two things I see over and over again when someone is new to the pastel medium. These two traps (as I like to call them) are...

"I don't have the right color" every pastel painter has said this, but when you're newer to the medium and still building your...

Last month I wrote a post about creative exercises to get you inspired. Exercise 5 on that list was using one reference photo to make...

I like breaking my pastels into two pieces (or even three depending on the brand). For me there are a few advantages to breaking them....

Sweep 6x8", Pastel Learning a new skill can sometimes feel like you're riding a wave of information, other times it can feel like that...

Good pastels aren't exactly inexpensive, but buying low-quality pastels isn't a good money saving strategy, so are some ways to help your...

What to consider before buying or using a second-hand set. Finding a set of pastels at a second-hand sale, or inheriting an old set is...

Oh to to be an artist in springtime! With the world newly green again, it can be both a thrilling and challenging time for landscape...

Color temperature is a way of classifying colors. If we look at a color wheel in it's most basic form with six colors, half the color...

When speaking about color terms, value refers to how dark or light a color is. This is easiest to see in grayscale or when you have just...

Here's how to make a dust catcher for your easel using aluminium foil: Use a piece of foil that's slightly longer than the bottom edge of...

When it comes to using pastels, I'm a big believer in two things: Removing the labels from pastels that come with them, and breaking up...

Since you can't mix different colored pastels together to make a new color, having a well-rounded palette is super important. Here are my...

Snow is like a mirror, it reflects the colors around it. Direct light on snow is very warm with a peach or golden tone, shadows are cool,...