How To | Meg Bandarra

Nov 17, 20224 min read

Photographing Art With A Phone

Not that many years ago, taking photographs of my paintings involved a DSLR camera, tripod, and photographer's lighting setup. All this...

Jan 31, 20222 min read

Why And How To Split Pastels In Half

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....

Jan 4, 20223 min read

Make More Art: Get Inspired With These Creative Exercises

If you have a goal to make more art or you're not feeling very inspired or motivated, and need to get your creative juices flowing, these...

Sep 7, 20214 min read

Recycling Pastel Dust Into New Sticks

The dust that falls into your easel tray can be used to make new pastels! Homemade pastels are a pretty easy project, and best of all...

Jan 12, 20211 min read

How-To Make A Dust Catcher

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...

Jan 12, 20212 min read

How-To Make A Color Swatch Chart

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...

Jan 5, 20211 min read

Painting Snow- Color Palette

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,...

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