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Warren Chang breaks down his recent paintings capturing elements of life in California during the past two years

This English artist is famous for his light touch in gouache and his way of manipulating all kinds of contrast to good effect.

Working with pastel on custom-prepared surfaces, Kit Gentry finds that sensitive edges are essential for rendering form and atmosphere in landscape

From mountains, perma-frost taiga lush farmland to the Arctic, this adventurer artist has explored the landscape in a personal quest for an authentic Canadian artistic expression. Just like his ancestors.

Peter Stuhlmann's distinctive style has been influenced by cartoons and stained glass windows

This Australian artist has carved out an enviable reputation for her vivid sea and landscapes.

The important principles of art in action

The key to making luminous pastels involves combining vibrant, clear colors over a radiant-toned underpainting.

Artist and SAS instructor Julee Hutchison creates painterly landscapes that evoke excitement and curiosity

Chew Piak San, Chok Kok Kheong, Hsieh Ming-Chang, Tham Siew-Inn, Tzeng Shing-Ping, Wen-Wei Liu, Wong Kum, Stephen Yau

Loy Chye Chuan, Kung Lai-Fu, Seah Kang Chui, Harlim, Chung Kin-San, Chung Chung-Sik, Wan Soon Kam, Barli Sasmitawinata, Peh Eng Seng, Ong Kim Seng, Wong Seng Tong

Producing works with perfect harmony

Artist Rika De Klerk balances shapes and passages for her complex compositions

Dotty Hawthorne explains how wiping out an underpainting creates the foundation for a rich and complex pastel work

Mary Jane Ansell creates captivating compositions that emanate lively forces

A near death experience gives this artist new meaning.

Using complementary and reflective colors, and applying many colors of the same hue, allows Bill James to paint in pastels, as Claude Monet did in oils

John P. Smolko demonstrates his one-of-a-kind mark making in colored pencil

This artist combines loose direct brushstrokes and thick layers of texture to create powerful, passionate art.

In Part 2 Amy Sanders knows why, against all commercial odds, she persists with pastel - it's all in the layers!

Part 5: If you want to make more sales it's definitely easier to be different than better.

Experimentation allows for development in your artwork; this article shows how to create an impasto painting after many years of creating works that have smooth blends.

Tips & Insights from James Gurney: How to Paint a Spotlight Effect

Sketching people in the wild

Using backlighting for brilliant effect

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Experimenting with Oil Techniques

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Sketching in Concerts

Tips & Insights from James Gurney using Monochrome for Steampunk Illustrations

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Maquettes for Fantasy Architecture

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Sketching at the Airport

Tips & Insights from James Gurney On-the-Spot Surrealism

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Sketching Animals from Life: Part I

Tips & Insights from James Gurney What Happens to Light in Cloud

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Painting Snow Scenes in Gouache

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Stuck Somewhere? Why Not Paint

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Sketching Animals from Life: Part 2

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Court Report

Tips & Insights from James Gurney - Your Gouache Questions Answered

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Painting Candid Portraits in the Wild

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Watercolor in the Wild

Tips & Insights from James Gurney Lighting the Portrait

Tips & Insights from James Gurney The Pencil: Think and Technique

Tips & Insights from James Gurney 10 Tips for Better Brushstrokes