Margaret is an amazing artist, teacher, and speaker. Her descriptions of the award-winning paintings in this International Exhibit are wonderful and intimate.
The outdoor lighting from the sun has the full sun spectrum including infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, radio and other wave forms that aren't visible by humans. UV waves can really break down items.
I am so surprised and disappointed about the lightfastness of pastels, when I have heard so much about how wonderful and lightfast they are. Thank you for this presentation. It was very informative.
Good presentation. Dyes vs natural earth based pigments. Dyes are not reliable until someone finds dyes that don't fade. In the interim we have a conundrum. Using some of natural pigments are hazardous as they contain hexavalent chrome, lead, cadmium, etc. Therefore defeating the safety standard unless warnings and cautions are provided. The artist now has to take the precaution to manage the dust as well holding the stick with bare fingers or protected with gloves which presents other issues. When discussing using pastels in workshops I attend, I always emphasize not to have food or drinks in the same work area, have a HEPA vacuum to collect the dust, don't blow the dust away, and to always wash the hands BEFORE touching any food or drink. Will see how the pastel industry responds to this new standard.
** Been waiting for this video ever since the IAPS Presidents' Forum. THANK YOU! *_NOW it is up to the pastel artists and societies to encourage the pastel manufacturers to enforce these principles._* Manufacturers are required to follow safety standards, but not these lightfast standards. THANK YOU IAPS !! **
Noticed at the IAPS show at the Zhou Center in Chicago this year that most of the pastel paintings in the show were framed matless. This appears to be a new standard. So, the museum glass is laid directly onto the painting? No spacers or mats?
What exceptional, and heartfelt commentary on these beautiful works. If I had seen these in person I would not have had the opportunity to hear this walkthrough and see the paintings from a perspective other than my own. Much appreciated.
Awesome walkthrough!!! Richard McKinley is one of my favorite artist of all time... his insights and perspectives on art is a gift from our creator to the lovers of the art of all venues...I loved the work of all these artists in this walkthrough, but the work of Lyn Asselta whose work inspired me to delve deeper into creating my own art, and Stan Bloomberg whom I was not familiar with until this video, but will now be following intensely stood out to my heart the most...Like Richard said one man's opinion has little value in the big perspective of it all...I agree with that statement to a degree only because Richard's opinions to me almost always seem to put into words the reasons I'm drawn to certain paintings... To me, that is worth more than any monetary value...
Wonderful! I totally relate to what Richard said about memory painting. Most of my best results are from my head and within, in my opinion. I have always been a "wing it" type :)
Thank you Richard, Sabrina and Red, for putting this together. I have to say one silver lining of the times we are experiencing is being able to have these wonderful critiques!
Your dedication to IAPS is outstanding and much appreciated as we beaver away in our studios in preparation for the fall PSA exhibition. Inspiration and encouragement are such a vital part of the creative process and these images and conversations are incredibly motivating. Thank you!
Wonderful video and comments from you both. Thank you Richard and Sabrina so very much for sharing these works with those of us unable to view them in person. Bravo! (Oh, and thanks Red too)
Richard, Red, Anna, Charles & Myles thank you so much for doing this presentation, along with the ‘tours’. They have been so informative for me. The show is exceptional!
It is always informative to hear Charles Peer's knowledgable critique , especially concerning these lovely pastel paintings. I was delighted to view the very special chosen works and in addition learn reasons for their placement.
Charles thank you so much for sharing your insights in choosing the paintings that you spoke about. Richard thanks for making it happen. This was informative and I thoroughly enjoyed the interview.