Dawn's words on humility and artists as "humility keepers" and "miners" is fantastic. At about1:49 to 4:42.

Margaret is an amazing artist, teacher, and speaker. Her descriptions of the award-winning paintings in this International Exhibit are wonderful and intimate.

Beautiful paintings! I enjoyed the insightful commentary.

Prepare for a great reduction of the color gamut if manufacturers meet your demand. There are some colors that can't be matched otherwise.

I just loved it. Thank you.

Terry Ludwig and Unison are the way to go, my friends

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.

Lovely. Damn!

Wow...good to know!

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.

Excellent presentation. Very good information. I wish more people would become involved with this.

** 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 !! **

This is a great informational video! Finally getting standards for lightfastness of pastels. Thank you for sharing this!

I am glad that the ASTM has conducted these tests. It's important for us to have this kind of information about the materials we are using.

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 a fabulous exhibition and what great judging. Thank you for sharing it with us all here.

Excellent Job Richard and Bethany! Very informative and answers questions that are not as clear in writing form.

Great job Richard and Bethany and all who put it together! Clear and concise!

Thanks so much! Very clear. Linda Evans

Thanks for this well done and very informative video!

These were all great. Jennifer Hoffman's "Resplendence" made my heart skip a beat. That one totally blew me away.

Very wonderful, thank you.

It's pronounced Dunn Edin

Thank you so much for posting, it‘s wonderful 🙏💖

Brilliant exhibition. Thank you so much (-: Marion

Beautiful art..!! Thank You for this video.....

Richard, you added so much in your interpretation and thought process to each of these wonderful pieces...thank you!

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 :)

I so enjoyed seeing these wonderful works and hearing Richard's comments. Thank you!

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)

Thank you for your remarks on your daunting task.

So enjoyable! We look at these paintings with our different sets of eyes and see many different nuances!

Thanks so much, Richard, for doing this!

Thank you all so much for your work and insight.

What a great way to experience these fine works with a narrative! It's enjoyable to learn. Thank you for sharing.

So very educational. Thank you Richard and Charles for your time.

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!

Thank you Richard and Anna. It's wonderful to be able to see these paintings and hear you talk about them.

What a wonderful surprise! I enjoyed viewing the selection of paintings and listening to the perceptive commentaries. Thank you both.

Oh, that was a joy. Thank you Anna and Richard for taking us along with you to observe those beautiful works.

Great commnetary on a really interesting variety of works. Thank you Anna and Richard!

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.

What a great video! Thanks for your insight Charles and putting it together Richard! Invaluable!

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.

It was a great to hear the juror comments. Thank you for making this happen.