c 'est treè beau. J'essaie en regargant cette vidéo de transférer cette technique à la peinture a l huile. J'ai quelques peintures bien sèches. En tout cas on apprend plein de choses en te regardant et ca c'est cool merci alain
Of course I’ve always loved your art, the last time I saw your channel, I think you were just getting going with some shorter videos… but I rediscovered it as I’ve been struggling to find a video that showed reflections the way I want my art to look. The ones I’d found prior didn’t feel right- I didn’t want to over blend and lose too much texture and color intensity, but the techniques I’ve seen used were just a bit too choppy and rough for the feel of the smooth water, for my taste. Your style of painting is especially helpful with how intentional and contemplative you are when making your marks (with the little loopy almost hypnotic flourish each time which makes me smile).. its just slow enough it to let me process and follow along with your thought process without pausing or rewinding a million times. I also love the way you make pastel behave as paint on a paintbrush with your broader heavier strokes and yet still keep just the right amount pastel texture that an oil painting can’t really achieve. It’s the best of both worlds and an effect I’ve long wanted in my art. Now whether or not I can achieve my own interpretation of this technique remains to be seen, but I feel more confident about my chances with at least a roadmap and visualization. Ive subscribed- Thank you!
Hey thanks for the kind remarks, and I hope you gain new techniques and approaches through these videos! Reflections are very fun to paint. Pastel is a real joy to work with in a painterly way, keep going!
Stunning! Im just starting pastel…been painting for 5 years. Excited to try this… lov your comment about “just let the pastel live on the paper… “. Great advice. Your teaching is excellent.. very inspiring.
I had a wow moment watching this when I realized you spend a lot of time with your pastels not touching the paper and just circling the air. It was like the quiet spaces between musical notes. The painting came together like a symphony!
The shapes started this painting up, but the colors perfected it!!!! I always wonder "where is he going with this color?" and then BAM....it all comes together......Love it....learning a lot......
I love many of your choices of projects! I’m an oil painter, but I’ve been very much enjoying the pieces you are presenting, however, I’m doing these in oils!
As a newbie, I’m learning that bold strokes with just the right placement can have marvelous effects. Also learning the importance of a dark, middle, light study prior to ever picking up a pastel. Looking forward to more videos. Thank you.
Alain you have such a gentle warm spirit that comes through your beautiful artwork. Thank you for sharing your talent and for inspiring me to paint again.
Alain, this was such a good teaching tutorial and the work is so beautifully done. Your voice puts me right in the zone and I just want to keep watching and learning. So relaxing!
I so enjoyed the development of this painting! Greens can be so overwhelming, your use of blues just created a more interesting and dynamic painting. Inspirational!
I live on the Big Island of Hawaii and I also love those turquoise. It’s like living in a prison of color. You put that punch in all your paintings. Thank you for sharing your gift of sight and color
Hello,Alain , this painting really helped me understand the using of basic shapes that begin to morph into something beautiful by the layering colors. The process really captures the beauty of nature. Thank you, so much! Theresa
Nancee Sebenaler why thank you for appreciating the lesson, you are very welcome! It would be wonderful to someday have the opportunity to work with you!
Alain, you have such a calm and pleasant manner in your teaching. I learn so much from your videos. Thank you for your willingness to share your talent.
I don’t currently work with soft pastels but your demonstrations have even helped me with the way I draw landscapes in colored pencil and artists crayons like Neocolors , the blocking in of colors and the underpainting technique translates well into my favorite mediums !
Another beautiful painterly scene! You are certainly inspirational. Negative painting really helps establish what you want rather than being restricted by a more precise shape. That has been a real help to me.
I love this! Simply beautiful scene, masterfully painted. Well done. I have used these boards before and found that the black 'eeks' out from behind the lighter values in particular which require re-working layers and values of pastel. I noticed this was happening during the vid as well. Thanks again for another great and inspiring lesson Alain.
Thank you for doing this beautiful painting.. mountain lakes are so gorgeous.. so much depth not just in the water but also the skies. Good to hear you talk about negative shapes when painting... makes sense. Now away to do some practice myself.
Great colours Alain! The water is so evocative. I was worried the whole way through that you would cover up the wonderful marks that you laid down early on the bottom left, as I just love them. So happy they made it through! : )
Really do love your work and your teaching style. The tips, color choices, paper choices, the way you place your marks and your freedom and confidence help me...a beginner pastelist. Thanks for this instructive video. And there is nothing better than painting in the studio on a rainy day....here in Seattle we get lots of days like that.
Alain, your work is so inspirational. Even though I’m studying acrylic painting, your emphases on painting loosely and with negative shapes really resonates with me. Thank you!
Wynona Fudd I am excited to hear that this instruction still helps you and applies as an acrylic painter. Thank you very much for your kind words of encouragement. I appreciate it! All the best to you!
Thank you for your you tube wonderful videos. I love your bold strokes and the palette you choose for this painting I have learned so much. You are a wonder artist instructor
Thank you, Alain, for sharing your videos. They seem to come at just the right time to give me that "kick in the pants" needed to move me forward in my artistic journey! Hoping you'll be back in Charleston soon for another workshop. All the best to you and yours.
Thanks for a great lesson! I’m preparing for a wildlife scene where water features prominently. Your lesson causes me to think more broadly, instead of so literally in painting water & reflections. Very helpful!
Just yesterday I decided to work on black sanded paper for the first time and it was quite confusing laying down the dark values not seeing what I am doing lol but it looks I was doing it right after all. Thank you so much, can not wait to get another black sheet on the easel and paint blue green lake
This was a particularly exciting piece to watch you develop! I LOVE the palette! Everybody is doing this warm thing and this is dynamic and bold! GREAT VID ALAIN! I'll keep watching👀💥😍
Thank you Alain. I get so much inspiration from watching you. I just got some samples of the 400 art board to try. It looks like light values go down on top of dark values quite easily so I am anxious to see the results.
I feel like a jack of all trades art but master of none. How can I overcome a fear of wasting art supplies in a process of learning or is it the real thing this new work.
Thank you, Alain! I still find working on black paper to be a challenge, and along with everything else you are teaching us, it was great to see making use of a black or colored ground paper as part of the color palette. I also join you and the other commenters as a big fan of turquoise :-)
Oh a turquoise surprise! And such a happy one! My favourite color ☺️ You are a beast sir! Your marks are so intentional and it’s like you know what you’re doing 😆 I always say oh this one is my favourite but you keep outdoing yourself! Will definitely practice this one
Alain, I love watching your hand orchestrate a symphony of color.Two questions from my old college days. I was told NEVER in a composition to stop your viewer from coming into your painting. So, my question concerns the layer of dark on the left edge in the water. I was not hindered necessarily from coming into the lake just I hesitated. Why did you not break that up more? Then the same for the large bright green in the upper left? I guess because it was so bright it just kept me looking at it. I wanted you to break that up as well. I know only a little but it does not hurt to ask your thought process and if this is what I believe you did, and that was to go back and do another one not in front of hundreds and do it slightly different. You are brilliant and you are so generous and patient with all of us here challenging you and you us. Thank you for this hard work.
Hi there Chawol, thank you for your comments and questions. In this painting, I really enjoy the strong graphic shapes that build a striking composition. Design functions on any number of precepts depending on your goal. Consider a Rothko painting of shapes, it's beautiful, but only color fields compose it. Yet I love them so. Regarding this painting. I love the larger interlocking triangular pattern created. The painting sold very fast, so you can't argue with that! With your own compositions, I encourage you to create the version of my painting you wish that I had made. That will likely help you work out your own sense of taste and desire. We are each unique. I absolutely love my chromatic green accents in this painting, they are intended to capture the viewers attention with surprise and delight. All the best to you!
Ah j'oubliais ! j ai vu que tu utilises une quantité impressionnante de pastels... Pour obtenie ce bel effet esthétique et dynamique est ce essentiel ?
Thanks so much Alain for sharing this process. It turned out amazingly...and turquoise is also my favourite colour. Never can resist putting a little in my paintings, even if it’s just a couple of tiny marks that only l know are there 😉. Great tutorial as always 🙋🏼🇳🇿
I think the genius of this tutorial and your whole way of teaching is in the process. YOU HAVE ONE... :-) It's so difficult to learn as a beginner from a teacher that kind of scribble scrabbles around on the paper. I know that once you are experienced that is part of how an artist works, but when you are starting out this type of teaching is perfect. There is a plan, a process I can follow and emulate and reasoning behind what you are doing that makes sense to a beginner. I really loved this tutorial in particular because I think it was simple and paced well. Great teacher and another great workout!! :-) You need to start an art workout studio... I would be so fit!!
Katie Mayflower thanks for the wonderful feedback, it means alot! I love the workout comment. Just stay tuned, as there is lore exciting things coming soon! Its a real joy to help artists like you to learn and grow. All the best!
Loved watching this video. Your skill is wonderful. I have ordered my first set of soft pastels (after watching your recommendation video I've gone for half sticks of Sennelier) Do I need some hard pastels too or can these wait? I can't wait to try some of the techniques you show so beautifully.
Delicious! Everything I want to say has already been said. Thank you for your inspiration, Alain, and for clearly demonstrating the power of shapes. I, too, would like to know what you are using for your sketches.
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Your videos are very helpful, thank you!
You're very welcome I'm so glad you enjoyed!
Love the color
Wonderful lesson.Thanks Alain.
My pleasure Veronica, I hope it helps you grow as an artist!
c 'est treè beau. J'essaie en regargant cette vidéo de transférer cette technique à la peinture a l huile. J'ai quelques peintures bien sèches. En tout cas on apprend plein de choses en te regardant et ca c'est cool merci alain
Love your work
Thankyou
Again, thank you! It is not only instructive but also a pleasure to watch you paint.
You are very welcome Angela! I am glad you enjoyed the lesson.
So beautiful and fun!!! I’m so inspired 🎉
Love you colours and contrast
Of course I’ve always loved your art, the last time I saw your channel, I think you were just getting going with some shorter videos… but I rediscovered it as I’ve been struggling to find a video that showed reflections the way I want my art to look. The ones I’d found prior didn’t feel right- I didn’t want to over blend and lose too much texture and color intensity, but the techniques I’ve seen used were just a bit too choppy and rough for the feel of the smooth water, for my taste. Your style of painting is especially helpful with how intentional and contemplative you are when making your marks (with the little loopy almost hypnotic flourish each time which makes me smile).. its just slow enough it to let me process and follow along with your thought process without pausing or rewinding a million times.
I also love the way you make pastel behave as paint on a paintbrush with your broader heavier strokes and yet still keep just the right amount pastel texture that an oil painting can’t really achieve. It’s the best of both worlds and an effect I’ve long wanted in my art. Now whether or not I can achieve my own interpretation of this technique remains to be seen, but I feel more confident about my chances with at least a roadmap and visualization. Ive subscribed- Thank you!
Hey thanks for the kind remarks, and I hope you gain new techniques and approaches through these videos! Reflections are very fun to paint. Pastel is a real joy to work with in a painterly way, keep going!
Stunning! Im just starting pastel…been painting for 5 years. Excited to try this… lov your comment about “just let the pastel live on the paper… “. Great advice. Your teaching is excellent.. very inspiring.
Glad you enjoyed it, keep painting!
Absolutely gorgeous Alain; thanks so much for sharing. 🧑🎨🎨
My pleasure 😊 thanks for enjoying!
Totally enjoy watching you paint with pastel, thanks.
I love to watch you paint, Alain.
Another beautiful piece of art..
Ur strokes are the gems of ur paintings 😍
Beautiful work Alain. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺👍
Love the gentle marks and rythm it makes in the painting have not started with pastels yet
Lovely. It really comes to life!
I had a wow moment watching this when I realized you spend a lot of time with your pastels not touching the paper and just circling the air. It was like the quiet spaces between musical notes. The painting came together like a symphony!
thank you, I try to be intentional with the mark making, and visualize the mark before I make it. I appreciate it, enjoy your creative journey!
Love your playful yet precise marks
thank you I appreciate it!
❤️❤️ the colors. fabulous demo. Thank you
You are very welcome Kerry! Glad you enjoyed the demo.
Great tutorial and color exercise. Thank you for sharing and keeping us motivated .
I've just recently found your TH-cam channel, I like your fabulous style.
The shapes started this painting up, but the colors perfected it!!!! I always wonder "where is he going with this color?" and then BAM....it all comes together......Love it....learning a lot......
Love your strokes ❤
I am learning so much for Alain's demos......great to see this one on black.
Wow! Helpful in terms of approaching water and shadows from sky.
Glad it was helpful!
I love many of your choices of projects! I’m an oil painter, but I’ve been very much enjoying the pieces you are presenting, however, I’m doing these in oils!
Thank you!
I"m so glad they translate and inspire you in oil. I painted in oils for 20 years, and the concepts translate really well. All the best!
Love the way you share your thought process, very helpful.
so glad you found it helpful Elizabeth!
@@AlainPicard Im absorbing all the information and will do my best to use your teaching when my arm is up to the task. Thank You .
Love it! It’s gorgeous.
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing
As a newbie, I’m learning that bold strokes with just the right placement can have marvelous effects. Also learning the importance of a dark, middle, light study prior to ever picking up a pastel. Looking forward to more videos. Thank you.
Wow, I would hang this in my living room. What a great lesson too!
Brooksk818 thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful. All the best!
Alain you have such a gentle warm spirit that comes through your beautiful artwork.
Thank you for sharing your talent and for inspiring me to paint again.
Alain, this was such a good teaching tutorial and the work is so beautifully done. Your voice puts me right in the zone and I just want to keep watching and learning. So relaxing!
I so enjoyed the development of this painting! Greens can be so overwhelming, your use of blues just created a more interesting and dynamic painting. Inspirational!
I live on the Big Island of Hawaii and I also love those turquoise. It’s like living in a prison of color. You put that punch in all your paintings. Thank you for sharing your gift of sight and color
Amazing video, as always. Love the loose, impressionistic style in this one. Thank you so much for sharing your gift!!
Mike H thank you! I really am glad you enjoyed it. It’s such a pleasure to share with you.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, talent.& gift of communication.
You are very welcome that means alot!
Love this painting Alain!
Hello,Alain , this painting really helped me understand the using of basic shapes that begin to morph into something beautiful by the layering colors. The process really captures the beauty of nature. Thank you, so much! Theresa
Alain you are the best teacher ,Thanks so much for sharing !Brilliant art piece!
Alain you are so gracious to share these demos with us. I learn so much. Can't wait someday to take a workshop from you.
Nancee Sebenaler why thank you for appreciating the lesson, you are very welcome! It would be wonderful to someday have the opportunity to work with you!
I love how your abstract mark making comes together to make such a beautiful realistic painting. Love it.
That's very kind Gisela, thank you.
Stunning ! Thank you Alain for sharing, I learn a lot from your videos. And turquoise is also my favorite color. 😊
I love your bold marks and loose style! So inspiring. Thanks Alain.
You're very welcome Monica! Glad you enjoyed.
It is amazing to watch the forms build mark by mark! The videos are wonderfully done & the content continues to be fantastic! congratulations.
It is amazing how many colors you use to create that look of nature
Love watching you bring a painting to life
Alain, you have such a calm and pleasant manner in your teaching. I learn so much from your videos. Thank you for your willingness to share your talent.
Loving the turquoise blues on this one and the bold mark making. I have been inspired ! Thank you !
I don’t currently work with soft pastels but your demonstrations have even helped me with the way I draw landscapes in colored pencil and artists crayons like Neocolors , the blocking in of colors and the underpainting technique translates well into my favorite mediums !
Another beautiful painterly scene! You are certainly inspirational. Negative painting really helps establish what you want rather than being restricted by a more precise shape. That has been a real help to me.
Don Smith thank you so much! Glad you have been inspired to keep pressing in with your work. Keep going!
That looks absolutely stunning, Alain! Your bold and unexpected marks make everything come together beautifully. Thank you for sharing your talent!
You are welcome Michelle! All the best
I love this! Simply beautiful scene, masterfully painted. Well done. I have used these boards before and found that the black 'eeks' out from behind the lighter values in particular which require re-working layers and values of pastel. I noticed this was happening during the vid as well. Thanks again for another great and inspiring lesson Alain.
Inspiring demonstration. Beautiful landscape.
Thank you for doing this beautiful painting.. mountain lakes are so gorgeous..
so much depth not just in the water but also the skies. Good to hear you talk about negative shapes when painting... makes sense. Now away to do some practice myself.
Great colours Alain! The water is so evocative. I was worried the whole way through that you would cover up the wonderful marks that you laid down early on the bottom left, as I just love them. So happy they made it through! : )
Great and inspirational video! I'm a beginner and since I watch your videos I try bolder strokes - and love it! Thank you!!
Birgit Blume that is fantastic! So glad you are getting bolder with your work! I wish you all the best!
Great video as always. Learned a lot. Thank you for posting. Looking forward to the next one.
I very much enjoyed the lesson on pastel, I get so much from watching you paint.
Awesome thanks!
Really do love your work and your teaching style. The tips, color choices, paper choices, the way you place your marks and your freedom and confidence help me...a beginner pastelist. Thanks for this instructive video. And there is nothing better than painting in the studio on a rainy day....here in Seattle we get lots of days like that.
Just beautiful. Thank you.
Hi Patricia, you're very welcome!
Alain, your work is so inspirational. Even though I’m studying acrylic painting, your emphases on painting loosely and with negative shapes really resonates with me. Thank you!
Wynona Fudd I am excited to hear that this instruction still helps you and applies as an acrylic painter. Thank you very much for your kind words of encouragement. I appreciate it! All the best to you!
Thank you for your you tube wonderful videos. I love your bold strokes and the palette you choose for this painting I have learned so much. You are a wonder artist instructor
I absolutely love watching your paintings emerge with every stroke of the pastel. Wonderful technique I hope to grasp some day!
Maureen Kerr you can do it, just keep practicing and learning! Thank you for the kind words,
Beautiful thank you
What a joy to watch your work very inspiring and informative as usual. And my favorite colours thank you for sharing your wonderful skills
You are very welcome! So glad you enjoyed it. I am honored!
Just gorgeous work! Thanks again.
Thank you, Alain, for sharing your videos. They seem to come at just the right time to give me that "kick in the pants" needed to move me forward in my artistic journey! Hoping you'll be back in Charleston soon for another workshop. All the best to you and yours.
Thanks for a great lesson! I’m preparing for a wildlife scene where water features prominently. Your lesson causes me to think more broadly, instead of so literally in painting water & reflections. Very helpful!
L Owen that’s great! I’m glad this video is timely for you! I am rooting for you on your wildlife scene. All the best!
Just yesterday I decided to work on black sanded paper for the first time and it was quite confusing laying down the dark values not seeing what I am doing lol but it looks I was doing it right after all. Thank you so much, can not wait to get another black sheet on the easel and paint blue green lake
This was a particularly exciting piece to watch you develop! I LOVE the palette! Everybody is doing this warm thing and this is dynamic and bold! GREAT VID ALAIN! I'll keep watching👀💥😍
Excellent! So glad to hear it Robert. Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for sharing this. Love your loose style and use of negative shapes!
Sharon Lefebvre thanks a lot I’m really glad you enjoyed it! All the best in your work!
Thank you Alain. I get so much inspiration from watching you. I just got some samples of the 400 art board to try. It looks like light values go down on top of dark values quite easily so I am anxious to see the results.
I feel like a jack of all trades art but master of none. How can I overcome a fear of wasting art supplies in a process of learning or is it the real thing this new work.
Thank you, Alain! I still find working on black paper to be a challenge, and along with everything else you are teaching us, it was great to see making use of a black or colored ground paper as part of the color palette. I also join you and the other commenters as a big fan of turquoise :-)
Oh a turquoise surprise! And such a happy one! My favourite color ☺️
You are a beast sir! Your marks are so intentional and it’s like you know what you’re doing 😆 I always say oh this one is my favourite but you keep outdoing yourself! Will definitely practice this one
Truly Beautiful!
Painting Step By Step awww thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it and I wish you all the best!
Beautiful work and original style. Excellent instruction. Thank you!
Scott Derrick thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. I hope it really helps you in your work!
Alain, I love watching your hand orchestrate a symphony of color.Two questions from my old college days. I was told NEVER in a composition to stop your viewer from coming into your painting. So, my question concerns the layer of dark on the left edge in the water. I was not hindered necessarily from coming into the lake just I hesitated. Why did you not break that up more? Then the same for the large bright green in the upper left? I guess because it was so bright it just kept me looking at it. I wanted you to break that up as well. I know only a little but it does not hurt to ask your thought process and if this is what I believe you did, and that was to go back and do another one not in front of hundreds and do it slightly different. You are brilliant and you are so generous and patient with all of us here challenging you and you us. Thank you for this hard work.
Hi there Chawol, thank you for your comments and questions. In this painting, I really enjoy the strong graphic shapes that build a striking composition. Design functions on any number of precepts depending on your goal. Consider a Rothko painting of shapes, it's beautiful, but only color fields compose it. Yet I love them so. Regarding this painting. I love the larger interlocking triangular pattern created. The painting sold very fast, so you can't argue with that! With your own compositions, I encourage you to create the version of my painting you wish that I had made. That will likely help you work out your own sense of taste and desire. We are each unique. I absolutely love my chromatic green accents in this painting, they are intended to capture the viewers attention with surprise and delight. All the best to you!
I am really enjoying your videos, thank you!
You are very welcome Janette. All the best!
Gorgeous color choices! Thanks again for inspiring us!
Loved your lesson! I am new to soft pastels and a brand new subscriber. I am excited to watch your other videos.
Joy Taves welcome to the channel and I wish you all the best with pastels! Excited for you. Have fun!
Thank you for this.
Where have you gone, Alain? We have not seen any new demos/tutorials from you. We still need your mentor ship!
Learning! Thank you!
You are so very welcome Kathy!
beautiful, thanks for the share
Thank you too
Omg! You remind me of Liberace with your pleasing voice and warm personality. Thanks for your lesson and I’ll be looking for more.
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Yay! Hey Alain.
Ah j'oubliais ! j ai vu que tu utilises une quantité impressionnante de pastels... Pour obtenie ce bel effet esthétique et dynamique est ce essentiel ?
First time watching! So impressed! Learned a lot!
Awesome thanks WPG GMail!
Love it 😍 amazing
Thanks so much Alain for sharing this process. It turned out amazingly...and turquoise is also my favourite colour. Never can resist putting a little in my paintings, even if it’s just a couple of tiny marks that only l know are there 😉. Great tutorial as always 🙋🏼🇳🇿
Enjoyed this, loved your subject. Thank you.
I think the genius of this tutorial and your whole way of teaching is in the process. YOU HAVE ONE... :-) It's so difficult to learn as a beginner from a teacher that kind of scribble scrabbles around on the paper. I know that once you are experienced that is part of how an artist works, but when you are starting out this type of teaching is perfect. There is a plan, a process I can follow and emulate and reasoning behind what you are doing that makes sense to a beginner. I really loved this tutorial in particular because I think it was simple and paced well. Great teacher and another great workout!! :-) You need to start an art workout studio... I would be so fit!!
Katie Mayflower thanks for the wonderful feedback, it means alot! I love the workout comment. Just stay tuned, as there is lore exciting things coming soon! Its a real joy to help artists like you to learn and grow. All the best!
Loved watching this video. Your skill is wonderful. I have ordered my first set of soft pastels (after watching your recommendation video I've gone for half sticks of Sennelier) Do I need some hard pastels too or can these wait? I can't wait to try some of the techniques you show so beautifully.
Thank you!
Delicious! Everything I want to say has already been said. Thank you for your inspiration, Alain, and for clearly demonstrating the power of shapes. I, too, would like to know what you are using for your sketches.
Unic style😍
I love this. I have photos of my visit there so I will see what I can do with those