Eric Rhoads and Gail Sibley are a truly exciting pair of presenters who were able to capture all the sympathy of the audience during these three days of the convention. As a seasoned entertainer with strong entrepreneurial qualities, Eric Rhoads' versatility was well matched by the sponteaneity and enthusiasm of Gail Sibley, Editor in Chief of Pastel Today, who completed her first experience as co-host of the event. It was Pierre ...
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The enthusiasm of the first day of Pastel Live and the beginner's day-for those who attended-have been invigorating for what has been the second day of Pastel Live. Opening the dancing, in the literal sense but also in the physical sense-and Eric Rhoads' energizing dances are a testament to that-are the presenters of Pastel Live: the indefatigable Eric Rhoads and the enthusiastic Gail Sibley, Editor in Chief of Pastel Today, the ...
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The second edition of Pastel Live kicks off with participants from fifteen countries around the world. Pastel Live is the four-day event entirely dedicated to pastel that boasts a faculty of more than thirty of the most internationally renowned artists. The beating heart around which the Pastel Live universe revolves is, as always, that of the ecclectic Eric Rhoads, supported by the prodigious team at Streamline Publishing, always willing to help ...
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Big surprise today for the staff and audience of Watercolor Live who received a surprise visit from Eric Rhoads, currently "under the weather" but who couldn't resist the event. It's the finesse of the details that help tell the story of who the person we're portraying is, and sometimes you have to use your imagination," said artist Michael Holter, who opened the second day of Watercolor LIve. Holter created a portrait, ...
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Third and final day of Pastel Live, the three-day, one-of-a-kind event put on by Eric Rhoads and Kelly Kane with the help of the amazing Streamline crew. The first artist of the day is Marla Baggetta. Marla began painting landscapes -a middle ground between realism and abstraction- after she moved to Oregon. Today her work and workshops are increasingly sought after. Fundamental ingredients in Baggetta's demo are the right dosage of ...
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Pastelists around the world unite for the start of Pastel Live, the first three-day event (plus yesterday's optional beginner day) dedicated entirely to the art of pastel. After Plein-Air Live, Realism Live and Watercolor Live, Eric Rhoads, Art Publisher of magazines and creator of important artistic events that take participants around the world, has kept his promises to create a real "Disneyland for artists". In doing so, it has satisfied all those ...
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Last days before the official start of Pastel Live, scheduled from August 19 to 21 (with pre-convention workshop on August 18th) the first event designed and dedicated entirely to the art of pastel. Among the faculty members over thirty internationally renowned artists who will alternate demos of portraiture, still life and landscape to theoretical notions and the teaching of proven techniques that have brought the teachers awards and recognition in the ...
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Today there will be another extraordinary day full of events that will "enlighten" you before returning to your studios to put into practice the notions acquired during this wonderful convention that has seen some of the most renowned artists of the American realistic-figurative art scene. The Art of The Portrait began with an inspirational hour with Susan Lyon addressing a frequent theme that every artist has experienced, precisely because of their ...
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It's been almost a year since Michelle Dunaway, pupil of Richard Schmid brilliantly interviewed -virtually, given the pandemic times- him and his wife, the beloved artist Nancy Guzik during the 22nd annual seminar of The Portrait Society of America. This year's 23nd edition is just over a month away, yet a shadow has been creeping over the world of contemporary American realistic art since Sunday, April 18. In fact, Richard ...
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Last day of convention: after the surprise of Eric Rhoads as Bob Ross, artist and instructor beloved and adored by the American people, who passed away in 1995, the session of Graydon Parrish begins. A participant, yesterday said that Realism Live offers the possibility to get in touch (it would have been really live if the meeting hadn't jumped because of the virus) with the great contemporary artists who will ...
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