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Thank you!

I am happy you like it. Thank you.

You are very welcome! Thanks for your comment,

I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you.

Thanks Cindy!

Thank you! They always feel like spring to me.

sure thing!! Happy painting !

Thanks for watching!

Perhaps someday!

Thank you. It's acrylic, actually. Only the pastels are oil.

Happy painting !

gracias

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Firstly, the paint was only tacky, not completely dry, so I could scrape it off with the back of my paintbrush. Then when it was dry, you can see I had to switch to a palette knife (because it is more rigid). Second, Neocolor 2 pastel are water soluble and not made of oil. Oils pastels are oil based. Both types of pastels need to be sealed: Neocolor 2 needs to be sealed with an. spray varnish, as liquid varnish applied with a brush will smear. Oils pastels never actually dry completely, so they need to be sprayed with fixative, then varnished. Hope this explanation helps!

@@kathleen_rietz_artist thank you for explaining!!

@@mimis289 Sure thing!

Hi there! Thanks for your question. I understand your concern. The amount of pastel I applied to my paper was minimal, so I am not concerned about my paint not staying in place on top of it over time, unlike if I were to use a heavy buildup of oil pastel and then trying to paint over it. I also personally would only do this technique on paper. I have a mixed media oil pastel & acrylic painting on a large sheet of paper that I framed and it's been hanging in my home for 8 years under glass without an issue. I can only speak for my experience. When I have used a combination of oil pastels and acrylics for canvas paintings, I layer the oil pastels on top of the acrylics, not under. Then I seal everything with fixative and varnish.

Thank you!

Sure thing! Thank you for watching!

Thanks Cherie! Maybe ask Santa!

😂 yes !!

Thank you!!! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Good question. I take a photo with my phone or tablet, then import it into a program such as Procreate, then add a new layer on top of the image that I can draw on with my stylus and experiment with placement of the gold leaf until I find a composition that I’m happy with. The online course that this video is from is called ‘Glimmering Gardens’, and in the course I go more in depth as to how I work out compositions through mockups. You can find the course here: kathleenrietzartist.thinkific.com/courses/glimmering-gardens

Thank you. I'm itching to use them again! Let me know if you try them. Happy painting!

Aaawww, thank you. I am glad you are enjoying them. I love teaching and sharing techniques and new discoveries with others. Art is such a gift, and this world needs beauty now more than ever. Happy painting!!

Thank you. Yes, for my paintings, I use canvas unless otherwise stated. I have a couple of videos showing me painting abstract color studies on acrylic paper.

Hi there, That dark teal color was one I custom mixed more than a year ago. I believe I used Payne's gray, Winsor blue and probably raw Sienna....not entirely sure, but that seems pretty accurate. I have just added links for some of the products used in this painting, but could not find the long handled shaper tool. However, here is one on Amazon: a.co/d/fVDc9bH Here are colors I used for the painting: Titanium white, Payne's grey, Gold green, Quinacridone magenta, Indigo blue, Hooker's green, and Naples yellow. Here is the entire 3-part series playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLBhdh1QAndzlV69Wrh8n54qklLU3n6yHB.html&si=JVrafR8m6YKeD1OQ

Thanks so much for the kind words. I am so happy you found this video useful and enjoyable ! I got this particular brush from my brother, but I used Google and it appears it is called a mop brush. Blick sells one here (but I imagine they are not hard to find other places): www.dickblick.com/items/silver-brush-white-goat-silver-mop-brush-round-size-16-short-handle/?clicktracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=09294-1016&country=us&currency=usd&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_wX_H9GLD75_Wue41E21OW1VDAa&gclid=CjwKCAiA9bq6BhAKEiwAH6bqoMD-RnnOiGhbKFMyf_E6uuYWF4D4I4wVeLRyDrLP6Ul0q0RWiM1BmBoCF9EQAvD_BwE

Here is another link. This one is a set of mop brushes on Amazon: www.amazon.com/KINGART-1050A-Specialty-Natural-White-MOPS-Set/dp/B07H91QNYV/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=3E8FEHB7MYT7R&keywords=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fclient%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26q%3Dpcm%2Bstudios%2Bmop%2Bbrush%2Bpaintbrush%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8&qid=1733254234&sprefix=https+%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch+client+safari%26rls+en%26q+pcm%2Bstudios%2Bmop%2Bbrush%2Bpaintbrush%26ie+utf-8%26oe+utf-8%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-7-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9idGY&psc=1

@ Oh my goodness thanks so much, this is awesome 🥰🥰

@@leslovesart You're welcome! Happy painting!

Thank you!

You’re welcome! It is my pleasure to share my art practice with you.

I believe it was a mix of Payne's gray, Winsor blue and are Sienna. I mixed it over a year ago. Thank you for subscribing !

Thanks for watching!

Thank you! I don't necessarily use a ton of paint, and whatever I have left on my palette at the end gets mixed and used either to paint the side of my canvas or start a new painting. You can see my palette in the videos I shoot from overhead.

Gracias.

Thanks Cherie. Yes, it's my preference and my style to integrate the gold into my paintings by layering over it a bit. I love the effect.

Thanks so much! I think you’ll find that a couple of coats of matte gel medium will make a big difference. Bookmarks are a great idea. I like making gift tags out of mine or cutting them apart and framing them. Have fun, and happy painting!

Danke! 🙂

Thank you. I attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago in the late 80s and went on to work as a freelance commercial artist for the home decor and gift industries for more than 2 decades, taught art to children and adults, illustrated more than a dozen children's books, and finally took a job as a Project Development Manager for a little over 5 years. I re-invented myself many times throughout the years, but always painted and drew on the side, until I was finally ready to make a career of being a fine artist several years ago. Art school taught me some basics, but most of what I have done throughout my life has been self-taught.

Thank you!!

Thank you. No, I had not intended to create a TH-cam video around this painting. But as I was about half way finished with the painting, I thought it might be nice to share what I have been working on and also some new techniques such as the blending brush and Neocolor II pastels. So I made this video. I may show how I apply gold leaf in another video, but you can also watch my video "Adding Gold Leaf to an Acrylic Painting" th-cam.com/video/TEuLr9D2m7M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5ZUKaHwWbyI1sP5D

@@kathleen_rietz_artist Thank you so much. The link was very informative!!!

@@mercedehizadi4695 Oh good! Thank you for letting me know.🙂

aaahhh, I see what you mean. I just squinted and I can see that as well. I Love that we all see things in a unique way. Thank you for sharing that.

Thanks for your comment. I hope this video was helpful. It's nice to practice on small sheets of paper like this, or even keep a sketchbook for practicing. You'll get there!! The more you paint, the more you'll learn. If you find that your paintings are always looking too dark, try first establishing some of your lightest values and some of your darkest values, and then add your middle values and see if doing it in that order helps art all. Happy painting!

@@kathleen_rietz_artist Thank you for the tip. I definitely will try that. I think I been working the darks first and then lights over it. I guess I should have done it the other way around. I'm on Facebook and X in case you're interested in seeing my art journey. :)

It was definitely a demo, and there was plenty to learn from the techniques I demonstrated in the video. I did not plan to film this painting as content for TH-cam, as the painting is for a future collection I’m working on, but felt there was quality info to share, so I decided to film my techniques midway through the painting. There are no rules, by the way. Only positive vibes and free content are shared on this channel. If you are interested, I have plenty of content on TH-cam that shows complete demos from start to finish, along with lists of my paint colors and materials used, generously offered for free. I also have paid courses you can check out that go much more in-depth and also include a free private Facebook group where you can post your coursework and receive feedback and support. This my channel, and decide what to share and I offer a lot of valuable information for free. And yes, there are plenty of other channels you can watch if you are dissatisfied with the content I offer. Have a nice day.

Try another video. I have plenty on my channel that show my process from start to finish.

Thank you!

Hi there! If you watch the entire video, in the final 2 minutes I discuss the types and brands of varnish I use and recommend. There are several I list in the video for you, and all are professional brands of spray varnish that protect against UV damage.

Aawww, thank you!! I’m so glad! There are more videos coming!🌸

Thank you ! This was painted on canvas. Please subscribe to my channel if you want to be notified whenever I post a new video. I try to upload new content every week. Happy painting!

Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

I’m so happy you enjoy my content. I don’t plan to stop posting. I truly enjoy teaching and sharing my art and knowledge with others. Thank you.

I’m so glad you like it! Thank you for watching!

Gracias