Summer is here, so its time for the summer edition of the Scribbler. Our Scribbler editor Jutta has assembled an interesting and colourful issue. Read all about the Get Dusty competitions of the last two months. Meet our judges and read their comments about the winning paintings. Read about our new summer challenge MIXED MEDIA.

Pastel is an excellent and versatile medium all on its own. But it also shines in combination with other media. That’s why we are offering an additional competition this summer. The rules are the same as for the Summer GET DUSTY, with one exception; you may combine pastel with watercolour, acrylics, black or coloured ink, charcoal, coloured pencils, a print technique (monoprint, cyanotype etc) or even a collage. We would like works to clearly feature pastel. As it is difficul

The Summer GET DUSTY runs over two months. Deadline is August, 25th at midnight CET. Every member may post up to three entries of their choice. We are looking forward to seeing your work. Have a great summer! @dorotheaschulz

Our guest judge Jeri Greenberg PSA has chosen her winner; it is Beatrice Mitry with her 'Sailing I '. Congratulations! Beatrice receives a certificate and an Artisan Pastellier pastel box! In second place is Dorothea Schulz PGE with "Sisters", in third place is Hilarie Couture with"Sunny Stroll". Honorable mentions go to Torkild Laursen with "Joyride", Maciej Bobowicz with "Little Surfers" and Lynn Howarth PGE with "My Girls". You can see all 19 entries in the Competition Ga

Jeri Greenberg PSA After many years as a fashion illustrator and sportswear designer, Jeri turned her love of graphic design towards advertising for a while. Having time to devote herself to painting again - and falling in love with the pastel medium - has led to a new and interesting “next act” as full time painter and teacher. ​ Feeling that "pastels are an immediate tool to express feelings" and the the perfect way to both "make the ordinary extraordinary" and tell stori

This month's category is 'Figure'. We are getting close to summer, so the challenge is 'Leisure activities'. Show us your paintings of people enjoying their free time. As usual, every member may enter two paintings. Deadline is June 25th at midnight CET. Happy summer time painting! @dorotheaschulz

Our guest judge Vera Kavura has chosen her winner; it is Alena Rachinger with her 'Where Summer Blooms'. Congratulations! Alena receives a certificate and an Artisan Pastellier pastel box! In second place is Silja Salmistu with "Midsummer Meadow", in third place is Beatrice Mitry with"Backlit Meadow Flowers". Honorable mentions go to Catherine Nowak with "Wild Mallow-Malva sylvestris", Tetiana Mershavka with "A Piece of Wild Forest" and Mary Greenacre with "Boutons d´Or". Yo

Spring is here, so its time for the new PastelJournal. Our Scribbler editor Jutta has assembled an interesting and colourful issue. Read all about the Get Dusty competitions of the last months. Meet our judges and read their comments about the winning paintings. Read articles and much more! The Pastel Scribbler

Vera Kavura is a Ukrainian artist currently based in Italy. She is known for her expressive pastel paintings of flowers created exclusively from life, using natural light and carefully arranged live bouquets. Her work has been exhibited internationally in pastel exhibitions and salons across Europe and has received recognition in international pastel competitions. Vera’s paintings combine vibrant colour, movement, and atmosphere, balancing strong composition with a sense of

Our guest judge Mark Ivan Cole has chosen his winner; it is MaoMei with her 'Whisper of Wind 2'. Congratulations! MaoMei receives a certificate and an Artisan Pastellier pastel box! In second place is Olga Turkina with "Ramskardet", in third place is Beatrice Mitry with "Fire on Ice". Honorable mentions go to Teitana Mershavka with "Autumn on Lake Lac Carouge", Alena Rachinger with "Vik" and Kerstin Birk PGE with "Summer Meadow Montafon". You can see all 27 entries in the Co

May seems to be a fitting month for hosting a flower competition. Wildflowers are growing everywhere in a profusion of colours and shapes. We can't wait to see your paintings! Every member may enter two works, deadline is May 25 at midnight CET. Do not forget to add your reference. Addendum: It seems that painting flowers in nature is too narrow a challenge for some, so we will also allow wildflowers in a vase, but only wildflowers! @dorotheaschulz

Mark Ivan Cole grew up in the Ecuadorian Andes and has lived in three of the four quadrants of the planet, including Taiwan and the U.S. He and his wife, Ping, have hiked on trails around the world, from South Africa to Spain and from Bali to Xinjiang, China, not to mention miles and miles logged on foot in North America. Mark started drawing as soon as he could hold a crayon, and has worked in graphite, pen & ink and colored pencil for most of his adult life, but he didn't d

Our April GET DUSTY is a landscape challenge. We want to see your best mountain scenes. Every member may enter two paintings, deadline is April 25 at midnight CET. Do not forget to rename your files according to the GET DUSTY rules and include your reference in the description. Post your entries in this month's forum thread.

Our guest judge Pamela Hamilton has chosen her winner; it is Anja Poker with her ' Running Hare '. Congratulations! Anja receives a certificate and a mystery pastel box! In second place is Line Sorensen with " Wild Hairday", in third place is Karin Kiessling with "Minnie". Honorable mentions go to Alena Rachinger with "Gentle Gaze", Sabina Haas with " Big Red" and Sophie Parkhill with "The Guardian". You can see all 59 entries in the Competition Gallery. Read Pamela Ha

“For me, art is like breathing,” says artist Pamela Hamilton. “It has always been in me—it just had to get out.” From an early age, she was irresistibly drawn to creating images, a creative instinct that continues to shape her work today. Based in Geneva, Illinois, Hamilton finds ongoing inspiration in the natural beauty and quiet moments that surround her. Hamilton studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and later built a successful career in print and publis

It's March already and time for our Annual General Meeting AGM . It will be held in a Zoom meeting room on Sunday 29 March at 6pm (GMT), 19:00 h (CET) . The assembly will be presented with the activity report and the financial report for 2025 and the activity plan for 2025. It will also elect the PGE board members and the chair of the board. The login details have been posted in the member forum. Please consider attending the AGM and meet the board and other PGE members.

The meeting room has been set up and the login details will soon be posted in the forum (PGE Events). Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Our guest judge Martin Künne has chosen his winner; it is Beatrice Mitry with her ' Le Regard '. Congratulations! Beatrice receives a certificate and a mystery pastel box! In second place is Omma Moon with " Albertina", in third place is Alena Rachinger with "Restless Stillness". Honorable mentions go to Hilaria Couture with "A Rose by any other name is not as sweet", Lynn Howarth PGE with " Tears of a Clown" and Mary Greenacre with "La Reveuse". You can see all 21 entries

Winter is coming to an end, so its time for the new Journal. Our Scribbler editor Jutta has assembled an interesting and colourful issue. Read all about the Get Dusty competitions of the last months. Meet our judges and read their comments about the winning paintings. Read articles and much more! The Pastel Scribbler

You may choose whatever animal you want. Your painting can be in portrait format or show the whole figure. Only post entries of a single subject and do not enter an 'animal in the landscape' painting. Every artist may enter two works, deadline is March 25 at midnight CET. @Sophie Parkhill