A brand new box of 30 pastels in Umber Shadows and Shades by Terry Ludwig arrived yesterday. Today, I took a big breath, broke them in half and tested them out. Wait! Did you just say you break them in half? What?!?!? Yep. I break them in half. Why??? Three … Read More
Day 2 & 3 of the workshop gave us more time to paint and be outside as the weather continued to improve. I really wished that I didn’t have to drive 1.5 hours home as I would have loved to paint in the magic hour of the evenings. Here’s my … Read More
Last weekend is a blur. I spent three days in Highlands Ranch (just south of Denver) at a Plein Air workshop taught by Aaron Schuerr. The workshop was hosted by Terry Ludwig Pastels. Not only did we get a tour of the studio, but I picked up some new greens … Read More
I’m working on a piece that requires some really dark values. Deep, rich, earthy, aged, and vibrant are words that come to mind. I ordered a complete set of Terry Ludwig Intense Darks after trying out a few during a class. They arrived yesterday and Intense they are! Not only … Read More