Comments on: Philippine Pastel Artists – Recipient Of An IAPS 2023 Global Society Grant https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/01/philippine-pastel-artists/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/01/philippine-pastel-artists/#comment-56080 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 06:46:09 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=29174#comment-56080 In reply to Nicolette van Dam.

Ahhh Nicolette, thank you for sharing your delight in discovering these wonderful artists. As you say, how lucky we are to have the internet!!!

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By: Nicolette van Dam https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/01/philippine-pastel-artists/#comment-56068 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:20:49 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=29174#comment-56068 . Their art is amazing and surprising and of such high quality as well as very diverse in subject matter. I am glad this blog came out or else I would never have seen any of the beautiful art from a part of the world that is far away from me. Luckily we have the internet today. Feels so good that pastel artists from all over the world can now be connected, like here on this wonderful How to Pastel site! I admire all 10 pieces that were shown here, all in their own right. Thank you Gail for introducing us to this world and thank you Sarah for explaining the special meaning some of them have for you. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿซถ ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿค๐ŸŒ]]> In reply to Gail Sibley.

Well, I can absolutely see why Sarah is bursting with pride for her fellow Filipino People from the Pastel Society๐Ÿคฉ. Their art is amazing and surprising and of such high quality as well as very diverse in subject matter. I am glad this blog came out or else I would never have seen any of the beautiful art from a part of the world that is far away from me. Luckily we have the internet today. Feels so good that pastel artists from all over the world can now be connected, like here on this wonderful How to Pastel site! I admire all 10 pieces that were shown here, all in their own right. Thank you Gail for introducing us to this world and thank you Sarah for explaining the special meaning some of them have for you. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿซถ ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿค๐ŸŒ

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By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/01/philippine-pastel-artists/#comment-56050 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 18:48:43 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=29174#comment-56050 In reply to Rod Fletcher.

Thanks Rod, for sharing your fav painting and why. I’m happy to hear that Cortez’s work might encourage you to run with your idea of spending time with still life. And you are so right about food – comfort and fuel and the differences. Of course it can also give one an aesthetic pleasure which can be revealed through painting. I like this vision of yours! Can’t wait to see what the year brings for your kitchen (and us!).

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By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/01/philippine-pastel-artists/#comment-56046 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 17:51:38 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=29174#comment-56046 In reply to L Owen.

Oh absolutely!!

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By: Rod Fletcher https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/01/philippine-pastel-artists/#comment-56034 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 08:25:51 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=29174#comment-56034 They are all marvellous paintings, and well done to the society for supporting and encouraging such talented people. The piece that most resonates wih me is Romeo Cortez, Jr., โ€œFish and Tomatoes (Series IX),โ€ . I have focused largely on animals thus far, but I am considering spending some time on still life this year. As Sarah identifies, food is always with us, and often comforts us, and yet it is often reduced to mere fuel in our frenetic world. I have a vision for the end of 2024 – our kitchen adorned with my paintings of our food. Go well everyone in the Phillipines and elsewhere.

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By: L Owen https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/01/philippine-pastel-artists/#comment-56032 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 06:17:23 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=29174#comment-56032 I love seeing how many paintings are geared towards realism! It’s great to see that soft pastels and realism CAN go together.

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