by Jill Stefani Wagner

Morning Treeline  Pastel Plein Air Landscape Painting    8 inches x 16 inches      See Pricing

Last October the Great Lakes Pastel Society held its Annual Meeting at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute near Battle Creek, Michigan. My friend Linda Klenczar and I arrived a couple of hours early to paint the beautiful scenery around the lodge. It was raining pretty steadily, but we intrepid artists set up under an overhang and kept on painting!

Afterwards we had a great meeting and time to catch up with friends during lunch. Later we were honored to have Vianna Szabo discuss her pastel work and Sharon Will explain framing techniques.

If you are a pastel artist who would like to hook up with a supportive and informative national organization, check out Great Lakes Pastel Society. I’m proud to be a board member and to participate in our National and Member Exhibits. (Members of GLPS are also able to participate in all of the International Association of Pastel Society (IAPS) exhibits.) The group provides learning opportunities with workshops, demos, literature and paint outs. And, heck, we’re just a great group of artists to hang with.  ;o)

This artwork was created with:
Paper:  Kitty Wallis paper
Medium: Rembrandt Pastels and Sennelier Pastels