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The Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League was started in 2002, dedicated to the promotion of the medium of pastel and pastel artists.

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The Meadow 8x10 pastel matt Bo Myers

Portal of color 8x10 Bo Myers

'Emma The Emu' Cindy Berceli

"Toby" Cindy Berceli

"The Leopard" Cindy Berceli

So many sunflowers! Lovely little girl at local sunflower farm. Size 16x20, $400. Artist: Sally Taylor

Cookie display. NFS Artist: Sally Taylor

Nap time. NFS. (Commission) Sally Taylor

Sallade_M A Stitch in Time 9X12

Sallade_M Winter Sun 9x12

Sallade_M Evening Light 9x12

Texas wildflowers

Haake-B_ WINTER SKY OVER SNOWY FIELD

Haake-B Snow on Lake Erie

Haake-B. SNOW PATH

Three Kings 2018 Joann Renner pastel on Ersta paper

Urns at Highland Park 2018 Joann Renner pastel on Ersta paper

First Light Pittsburgh 2018 Joann Renner pastel on Ersta paper

"Berry Bliss" by Kelly Strope

"A Mother's Love" by Kelly Strope

Gresham Garden (Bethany College, Bethany WV) by Gina Judy Exhibited; Bethany College; Panza Gallery PSA Artist's Choice Show

"KAYLA" by Gina Judy Exhibited in "What's New", Artworks Around Town January 2018 Show (Wheeling, WV); Steubenville Art Assn.display at HALF HILLS MUSIC FEST,Steub. New Cumberland (WV) Riverfest,'17

"KIM" (my daughter) by Gina Judy Exhibited at HISTORIC FT.STEUBEN Half-Hills Music Fest and SAA monthly group exhibit, '17; "What's NEW" Group exhibit at ARTWORKS AROUND TOWN (Wheeling, WV) 1/2018

Lady Bullfinch. Donna Godlove Uart 500 substrate, Terry Ludwig, Sennelier Pastels. Carbothello pastel pencils

"Apples" Donna Godlove Uart 500 substrate. Terry Ludwig, Rembrandt, Sennelier pastels. A powerpoint presentation of what steps taken to accomplish. https://1drv.ms/p/s!AnkfQ-7GMJw09lMMdPxXLIjZcR0e

"Early Morning Mist" Donna Godlove A powerpoint on the steps taken to accomplish. https://1drv.ms/p/s!AnkfQ-7GMJw09lEuc-zceqJ2fOH

"Penny's Angel" Donna Godlove This one is a commission for a friend's grand daughter. A powerpoint of the steps taken. https://1drv.ms/p/s!AnkfQ-7GMJw09k32WHZcGgYTNDLK

"Girl with Scarf" Cindy Berceli

"Keeping Watch" Cindy Berceli

Macallan Distillery - Nan Hought

Morning Walk - Nan Hought

Niagara Desolation - Nan Hought

Peach Orchard - Nan Hought

Fall Walk - Nan Hought

Gina Judy "Bethany College Gates" (Oglebay Gates) Honorable-Mention Award, Bethany Fall Annual, Bethany College, 2016.

Gina Judy "The 'Sitter"--(WC/Pastel)2017 22nd Arts In Harmony Int'l Juried Show, Blaine, MN; & selected for accomp.travel show Minn. MN; 2017 GWS Show; 2017 Kentucky W S Int'l;Best of Show SE Ohio WC

Snow Leopard Cub-Out of the Mist

Black Bear

Gail Beem Marsh Afternoon 2

Gail Beem

Gail Beem All's Quiet

Goin' Home

Sunny by Kathy Gilbert

Waiting On A Friend by Kristin Divers

IMAF Tents by Kristin Divers

Barkeep by Kristin Divers

Anne Trimble "In the Muse"

Anne Trimble "Southpaw"

Anne Trimble "Sunday Morning"

High Desert Hacienda - Spain

Lucy Vincent Beach - Martha's Vineyard MA

Sisters 1909

She sits on Boxes

Rubber meets the Road

Make it Snappy

"Oasis of Beauty at Phipps" by Linda Barnicott

"Love of Trains" by Linda Barnicott

"As I Wander" by Linda Barnicott

"Meadow Foxes" Living in and around farm country we often see mama foxes and young near their dens. Donna Whitford Housel

"Great Blue Heron" one fabulous bird Donna Whitford Housel

One of my favorite subjects, "Wolf" reference from Wolf Sanctuary, Litiz, Pa Donna Whitford Housel

Title..Ligonier Days...done "en Plein aire"

Title is: Phipps and Pitt (Phipps Conservatory and University of Pittsburgh) It was done "plein aire"

Setting Sun

This was a book cover I designed and also did some artwork for inside the book.

Drama in the Sky

Francesca

John

"Betty" Elizabeth

Jan Pini "Would You Like to Swing?"

Pastel Resources

Blick Art Materials
http://www.dickblick.com

Dakota Art Pastels
https://www.dakotapastels.com/

Terry Ludwig Pastels, LLC
https://terryludwig.com/

Jack Richeson & Co.
http://www.richesonart.com

Holbein Artist Materials
https://holbeinartistmaterials.com/

You, too, can tell the world that "IT'S NOT CHALK"! Click here to order the shirt that was such a big hit at the IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) Conference. The cost is $22 for non-members, including domestic shipping, and $15 for members (log in first).

Did you know... PPAL has a library of DVDs available to borrow. You can request a DVD on our Library page and our librarian will mail it to you with a postage paid return envelope. Click here to view the library (log in first).

Click here to purchase access to Rita Kirkman's workshop on how best to use your reference photos! (Log in first.)

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