Bill Hosner is admired today as a masterful pastel artist best known for his figure paintings achieved exclusively outdoors. But not long ago, Hosner was working as an illustrator in the advertising industry. Though highly successful in the business, the artist decided, after 17 years on the job, to pursue instead a life as a full-time fine artist. With pastel as his medium, the figure as his subject, the outdoors as his studio, and the energy of life as his inspiration, Hosner has quickly demonstrated a tremendous ability and creative power-and his work has been recognized accordingly. In this Dialogue, Hosner shares his thoughts about the artist’s journey, the challenges of painting the figure en plein air, and how an artist can turn those challenges into advantages.

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