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Now Available - The Official Lisa Ober Pastel Portrait Set from Unison Colour!

8/5/2018

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"We are delighted to be able to bring out the Lisa Ober Portrait set, which is a beautiful mix of colours. Lisa's work is extraordinary, and shows what can be done with the medium of pastel. It has been a wonderful process collaborating with Lisa, and we hope that you enjoy using the set as much as we have in creating it."
​Dan Hersey, Unison Colour

IT'S HERE!
​I am so excited I finally share my excitement about the Unison Colour Lisa Ober 18 Portrait Set!


It took months and a hunt through a huge number of colorful Unison pastels to arrive at the final set of 18 outstanding portrait colors...and I am thrilled with the final collection. I wanted the set to contain the colors I use most often in my own work, colors that will be the most helpful to seasoned professionals as well as aspiring artists.

This set contains the foundational colors portrait artists can incorporate into their own sets to create realistic and accurate skin tones, and is the perfect set for someone just starting their portrait-painting journey.
  • Excellent first-layer colors for establishing middle values and overall skin tone
  • Great dark colors for deep shadows, good contrast, and hair
  • Perfect highlight colors for glowing skin and hair highlights
  • Lovely additional colors to help you shift color temperature, add reflective color, and fine tune for a variety of skin shades
  • Rich colors for believable mouths
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Where to purchase in the USA
You can purchase your set in the United States now at Dakota Art Pastels. Dakota is an exclusively pastel retailer in the United States. Remember to order paper while you are there! I suggest UART Sanded Pastel Paper, 400 grit.
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Link:
https://www.dakotapastels.com/product/Unison-Ober-Portrait-18?cat=281&idsku=19622​

The button below will also take you to Dakota's site.
BUY NOW AT DAKOTA PASTELS (USA)

Not in the USA? 
Unison Colour
 (Northumberland, UK) offers an online store for artists who don't live in the United States. This set is available through their site as well.

https://www.unisoncolour.com/product/lisa-ober-portrait-18-set/

The button below will take you to Unsion's site.
BUY NOW AT UNISON COLOUR (UK)

​The quality of Unison Colour Pastels is unsurpassed. Handmade in Northumberland, UK, these sticks of nearly pure color have been a staple in my pastel set for many years. Their attention to quality and detail is why they are loved and used by so many professional artists worldwide. Each pastel is rich in color so it can be layered many times, soft and blendable, and works well with other pastel brands. I am grateful for the privilege of working with the team at Unison and proud to be associated with this fine company.

Own this set?
Please let me know what you think about the LISA OBER 18 Portrait Set! I'd love to see how you use these pastels in your own work or hear about your favorite colors.
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I Was a Guest Blogger! (and you should check out this site)

1/17/2017

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Pastel Portrait 24 X 18
​My talented friend Gail Sibley has a wonderful blog called How To Pastel. She asked if I would join her as a guest blogger and I was thrilled. Her site contains a wealth of information about painting with pastels. Please check it out at Howtopastel.com.
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​Here is a little excerpt of the article followed by a link to the rest of it.

Portrait of an Artist - Lisa Ober

I build and work my business in much the same way I build a portrait, from rough sketch to completion. Like most artists, my days aren’t entirely filled with painting but rather with other business-related tasks like planning, computer tasks, client meetings, networking opportunities, and sometimes teaching workshops.
Decades ago as a young person dreaming of having a career doing something I loved, I never would have guessed I would wear so many hats: artist, mentor, workshop teacher, gallery owner, marketer, sales person, social media court jester (not queen), graphic designer, web designer, photo editor, and computer tech. And I’m leaving out attention to spouse and kids, friends and family, and most of the gallery work I do because if I included those responsibilities I’d have to write a book instead of a blog post.
Join me as I “paint” a portrait of this artist. You may learn a little about how I paint (if you look at the progress shots of the little girl’s portrait at each stage), and you might just see yourself in the word-painting I create of myself. Click HERE to read more at the website, How to Pastel.

​Let me know what you think!




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Painting Pet Portraits in Pastels June 2015

5/26/2015

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Painting Pet Portraits in Pastels

ANAC-Association of Nebraska Art Clubs Conference
Lisa Ober will be judge and will lead a workshop(s)
June 10-13, 201
Instructor:  Lisa Ober, PSAMedium:  Pastels (Soft)
Skill level:  Beginner to advanced, drawing experience helpful
Click Here for more information.
I had a wonderful time in Nebraska! I would like to thank everyone involved in the ANAC Conference for a great weekend. Here are some photos from the workshop. Didn't we have fun?
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Painting Adult Portraits in Pastel April 2015

5/26/2015

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Painting Adult Portraits in Pastels

Painting Adult Portraits in Pastel
Hosted by Paint St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
April 25-26, 2015
Instructor:  Lisa Ober, PSA
Medium:  Pastels (Soft)
Skill level:  Beginner to advanced, drawing experience helpful
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