I can’t believe how quickly the summer has been speeding by! I have been teaching group classes, private classes and workshops and loving it! It’s been wonderful to see the growth of my students artwork! And, of course, I have been doing lots of painting!
This painting below, Azaleas, is a commission piece of my collector’s back yard. What a beautiful piece of property they have!
Downstream 9×12 pastel
Here are some progression shots….
Reference photo for Downstream
1. Watercolor underpainting
on UArt sanded paper
3. More pastel coverage
Downstream
9×12
pastel
As you can see, I took artistic liberty and interpreted this scene to make it more pleasing and dynamic. During the early spring, this pond is full of azaleas, and my client wanted me to add them. I started off with a watercolor underpainting to give me a strong foundation and also to inspire color choices besides all that green.
Pastel En Perigord
Le Musée du Pastel de Saint-Aulaye, France
July 4th – Sept. 2
Pastel En Perigord is a beautiful exhibit in The Museum of Pastel in Saint-Aulaye, France. I, along with 4 other American pastel artists, were invited to exhibit 3 paintings. Unfortunately, I am unable to travel to France to see it. I feel so honored to be part of this show and to have been awarded “Prix pour la technique“ for “Coming Home” which included a big box of Girault pastels!
Michel Bordas, the President of the Pastel Society in France with my award of Girault pastels
Coming Home winner of the “Prix de Technique” award in Pastel En Perigord Exhibition
The July ’18 issue of Pratique Des Arts, a French Art Magazine, features numerous articles of wonderful pastels artists. Here’s a photo of my page. Thank goodness for Google Translate to understand what was written!
My article explained the progression and inspiration of my painting,
Morning Has Broken.
Morning Has Broken was also featured in Pastel Journal Magazine, along with After the Rain.
Three big Exhibitions coming up!
American Impressionist Society
19th Annual National Juried Competition
Sept. 27th-Oct. 27th
Peninsula School of Art
Fish Creek, WI
A Place in the Sun included in this AIS Exhibition
Pastel Society of America
Forty-Sixth Annual Exhibition
Enduring Brilliance!
Sept. 5-Sep 2018
National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South, NewYork, NY
Riverwalk Cable Car will be include in this PSA Enduring Brilliance Exhibition 9 x 12 pastel
Reflections of a Southern Life – Works on Paper Exhibition
Mason- Scharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont College
567 Georgia St., Demorest, GA
August 30-September 27, 2018
Workshops
I just finished teaching two 2-day workshops. One in beautiful Lake Toxaway, NC and the other through the Sawnee Art Association in Cumming, GA. These classes are chock full of inspirational and instructive information that will take your paintings to the next level.
I am now booking workshops for 2019 and 2020. If interested in having me come to teach with your pastel society or art center, please email me: nancy@nancynowak.com
Upcoming 2 Day Workshop!
November 3rd and 4th
Successful Starts for Sensational Paintings! Double the instruction and double the fun! I will be teaching with Karen Margulis in this upcoming workshop.
The April issue of Pastel Journal Magazine was a highlight! Included in this issue is the 19th Annual Pastel 100 Competition, 100 top pastel paintings in 5 different categories (landscape and interior, still life, portrait /figure, animal /wildlife, abstract). I feel truly honored that my painting Gallery Street, has been awarded the Ruth Richeson Pastel Gold Award which is considered 3rd Place overall. Tuscan Dream won an honorable Mention in the Landscape category.
I thought I’d post the published article written by Stephanie Laufersweiler, who articulated my words and thoughts perfectly.
