I received a press release from pastelist Terri Ford today and just couldn't resist posting her gorgeous prize-winning pastel, Morning Fog, on the blog. The painting just won the Best Pastel Award at the Carmel Art Festival Plein Air Event. “It was a foggy morning but that only added to the magical atmosphere of the dunes," she says. "As long as it's not raining I am happy painting out on the dunes.” Those of you who are keeping score will remember Ford from the cover of our December 2006 issue.