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Events

Pastel Toujours 2012

Our 16th annual members' choice exhibition takes place at the Sinfonia di Colori Gallery, in Ste-Geneviève (on Montréal Island), from April 26 to May 6, 2012.

Les Pastellistes 2011

Our 16th edition of « Les Pastellistes » International Exhibition selected by jury was held from November 4th to 13th, 2011.

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News

Worldwide sketching day!  last Sunday of May, see details.

PSEC members can now read a new article from our master pastellist Claude Texier, in the Advanced Tips & Tricks section, under the Members' Menu.

(in French only) La Galerie Colline, de l'université de Moncton, Campus Edmundton, vous invite au vernissage de Jacques Clément, jeudi 22 mars 2012, 17h à 19h. L'exposition est en salle jusqu'au 27 avril 2012. Visitez son exposition virtuellement sur son site

(In French only) Jacques Clément expose au M.A.A., du 1er au 30 avril 2012 (Affiche - exposition ATHLETES+ ). Il présente une douzaine d'oeuvres dans cette exposition. Vous pouvez les voir sur mon blog

PSEC members can now read a new step-by-step article featuring our master pastellist Marie-Hélène Auclair, in the Advanced Tips & Tricks section, under the Members' Menu.

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Tips & Tricks

Here are a few tips and tricks to help a beginner pastel artist:

  • After your painting session, do not throw away the dust that falls from your pastel sticks. Keep it in a tightly sealed container. This dust can be used to create a neutral gray pastel stick (simply mix the pastel dust with water and a few drops of tragacanth or arabic gum to create a paste that can be shaped into a stick, and let dry completely)
  • Completed and unframed pastel paintings can be kept in a neat pile, separated from each other by a sheet of tracing paper or, better yet, a sheet of “glassine”. Always store them in a dry place.
  • You can use a spray fixative at any stage of the painting process in order to stabilize the body of your work. It is less recommended to spray fixative to the final work (some brands darken the colours)
  • More tips & tricks to come!