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Karen Israel
Karen Israel uses PanPastel as an important part of her pastel paintings, in combination with soft pastel sticks.
“I like to use PanPastel because they offer a transparent application of rich pigments and mix well with traditional pastel which are by comparison opaque.” - Karen Israel
About Karen Israel
Karen Israel’s pastel paintings are defined by their dynamic compositions and unique viewpoints. She is influenced by the light and mood of the subject and lets those elements dictate her approach. These subjects are rendered with a strong appreciation for the rigors of formal design coupled with a fearless array of color choices.
Among her many awards, Karen’s work placed Fourth in Pastel Journal Magazine’s top 100 juried competition. She was recently designated the honor of Signature Member with the American Artists Professional League and she has earned Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and the International Association of Pastel Societies. Karen is an artist member of the Salmagundi Club, NYC and The Copley Society, Boston.
Karen conducts many teaching demonstrations and workshops throughout the United States.
Karen’s work was featured in articles in Practique Des Arts (France and Southwest Art Magazine (USA).
Recent Posts:
Golden Artist Colors Acquires Two Revolutionary Professional Art Materials Brands — PanPastel® and Sofft® Tools
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. is delighted to announce the acquisition of two groundbreaking products, PanPastel® and Sofft® Tools. Co-Creators Ladd Forsline and Bernadette Ward, Colorfin LLC, have grown these products, originally introduced in 2007, into important companion products for pastel and mixed media artists alike.
Artist Q&A: Beverly Brown
Our latest Q&A is with New York City based artist Beverly Brown. We wanted to share her beautiful PanPastel paintings and to find out more about her creative process and why she uses PanPastel. Beverly used PanPastel Colors for all of the work shown below.
Artist Q&A: Benjamin Ward
My grandfather was a painter, illustrator, and professor. I grew up sitting on his lap watching him draw. It fascinated me. I had an amazing (and patient, ha) art teacher in high school that nurtured my abilities and helped me create a portfolio that was awarded several scholarships to major art schools.
Artist Q&A: Lora Murphy
Lora Murphy was born in Ireland and educated in Ireland, USA and Italy. Trained as an oil painter, she now works primarily in Encaustic and mixed media. Lora teaches workshops in Contemporary Portraiture in Encaustic throughout the world and is currently working on an E-course, due to be released this year. She divides her time between Ireland and Denmark and maintain studios in both countries.
