Your comment resonated so much for me too, when you were describing working on the Pastelmat. “Start off with the best of intentions and then get lost in a sea of details!” So true!!!!!!! 🤪 Beautiful painting
Love watching the progress of the painting but more about your cat. I have four cat, three from the shelter and one as a kitty on my porch all soaking wet and cold. My porch kitty Matthew is my fav. but I love them all. Thanks for the great video, glad I am a pateron to get to see all your videos.
Thank you so much for sharing your time and techniques. When it comes to placing my hand on my work to rest it I use glassine or kitchen wax paper between my hand and the piece. I also store my paintings wrapped in these sheets. 💜
Thanks a million, Emma. This is such a wonderful demo and I also cannot wait until the second part comes out. It has been wonderful to see how you built up all those colours and lights and darks. Magic.
Hi Emma! Having watched multiple pastel artists this past year (a COVID activity), I have to say your talent, soothing melodic voice and generosity with your real-time videos have put you far ahead of the pack. Thank you, thank you. I also have struggled with cat portraits. I recently did a painting of a leopard and resonated with your comment about cats’ noses. Yes! Maybe the most difficult part due to the shortness and crazy changing direction of fur. Happy to know it isn’t just my inexperience that finds this challenging. You’re awesome!!!
Thanks Laura, really appreciate that. I think many have taken up new Covid activities and I'm glad I was here with some content to fill the time for those who want to pastel. It can be very therapeutic in times like this.
Thank you for sharing your talent, hints, tips, and detailed real-time painting with us. I really appreciate watching the actual process. (And Mocha is a beautiful boy! Thanks for giving him a chance and so much love.) Best to you in 2021.
I really love this and enjoyed hearing your thoughts while working through the process. The tonal work is extremely helpful. You are so right about the expressions of cats and how they change so quickly. Your reference is perfect as it captured the expression as well as the dark and light shadows. Bravo! I'm going to join your patreon so I can see more of you. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us who really need help. Your work is absolutely beautiful.
Thank you Alicia, I really appreciate this. Cats have taken me longer than dogs to get comfortable with painting due to their complexities! I'm glad you found this helpful :-)
Hi, beautiful work and you're painting one of my favorite animals. I see that you use your fingers to blend your colors, I 'm a charcoal artist myself and I was thought not to use my fingers to blend because the body oils would turn my art yellowish, does this not happen with pastel oils? I have asked this question to other pastel artist and no one has answered me yet.
Thank you! I definitely use my fingers quite a bit and have never seen any change of colour happen. I have framed pieces over 20 years old and all are painted with good quality light fast materials. But that doesn't say that it won't happen given more time I suppose. I think a lot of art is created with the artist's hands and fingers so I'm not going to worry about it too much. Using light fast materials is way more important as that will definitely change colour over time if using cheaper brands.
You should be able to work along with me on velour as the order I do things is exactly the same. Perhaps you'll want to work a little bigger as it's more difficult to get the small detail on velour than on Pastelmat.
The full resolution download is available on Patreon for this one. But I also put the photo in the tutorial near the start for anyone who wants to screenshot it. About 1 minute 40 into it.
Hi Emma, beautiful work ❤️ I want to know how you get such crisp clean lines especially in the whiteish colours. Is it down to practising and the brands and sharpness of the pencils? Many thanks 😊
Hi Lorna, I think a lot of it is down to practise with the soft sticks. You can get fine marks with the sticks without using pencil as I do in a lot of this tutorial. Here is another shorter video about getting different marks with the soft sticks which might help. th-cam.com/video/iTVeB8fJ4ZM/w-d-xo.html The light colours in particular are much better applied with the softer pastels, more strength to the colours.
Thanks so much Emma, I had a feeling that was it. When I was learning how to facepaint it was very similar. Your work is outstanding. Thank you so much ❤️
Hi Emma. Is there a download available for the reference picture or is that only for your Patrons? I'd love to try this beauty along with your instruction. He's beautiful ❤️
Hi Jody, the photo and line sketch etc is available to download on my Patreon channel yes...but I did add the photo reference to this video near the start. You're also able to pause the video here and use that to sketch from. But yes the high res is available to Patrons.
Your work is so beautiful! I have one question: since you use the black pastel first to put in the dark markings, how do you get your lighter pastels to layer without rubbing some of the black? Mine always spreads black specks around after, I can't get the lights to go on cleanly
This might be down to either paper or type of pastels? The combination I use with Pastelmat paper and Unison pastels allows me to add light on top of dark to a pretty good degree. Experiment with your materials if you can. Links to what I use in the description below.
Hy Emma, i would like to know if it would be enough to buy a 36 set of faber castell pastel pencils to draw portraits, clothes and some landscape and also if you have tried the stabilo carbothelo pastel pencils. Thanks in advance for your answer.
Sorry for my slow reply. I hope you got what you were looking for. A selection of 36 colours can be great as long as you get a nice range of colours. I have the 36 set of FC and really like them although my use of the pencils is limited. I do like the Carbothellos though. They are a bit softer and would probably choose them if I was working only in pencil without the soft sticks.
Hi Sarah-Jane. The full download of the photo reference along with other material is available on my Patreon channel as an extra to my Patrons there. I did put the photo ref in the video at the start though so you can pause and use to sketch from.
You are great artist. Their is no way to tell that face would nockdown a ChristmasTree at 2:00 0'clock in the morning. Or walk allover you when it time to wake-up for feed-me time.
This whole cat is here on TH-cam, you'll find Part 2 link at the end of Part 1. On Patreon I've also provided the reference image and other behind the scenes of this piece for members. This series of 'Paint Alongs' are free to TH-cam. Similar long tutorials on my Patreon have added colour codes while I work and a huge catalogue to choose from.
Thank you Emma for your tutorials. This cat looks just like my circles bug 💜
Thank you for keeping the reference photo on the screen. That's very helpful.
Your comment resonated so much for me too, when you were describing working on the Pastelmat. “Start off with the best of intentions and then get lost in a sea of details!” So true!!!!!!! 🤪
Beautiful painting
Only on Pastelmat! Velour I like because I can keep it more painterly. But Pastelmat makes me more detailed I think. Hard to resist!
@@EmmaColbertArt Absolutely! The same for me.
Your instructional videos are some of the best. Great detail and instruction , thank you.
Thank you!
Love watching the progress of the painting but more about your cat. I have four cat, three from the shelter and one as a kitty on my porch all soaking wet and cold. My porch kitty Matthew is my fav. but I love them all. Thanks for the great video, glad I am a pateron to get to see all your videos.
That's so nice Rick, it's easy to accumulate especially here in Spain!
Wow - that was so helpful - thanks so much for this full tutorial. Looking forward to watching part 2. You are an amazing artist and so inspiring.
Thank you so much for sharing your time and techniques. When it comes to placing my hand on my work to rest it I use glassine or kitchen wax paper between my hand and the piece. I also store my paintings wrapped in these sheets. 💜
That's a great tip. I know many do it this way.
aaaaa love the sound of the pastel on the board! Thanks Emma!
I'd choose velour haha, sometimes it's too noisy on Pastelmat when doing fur!
Very generous teaching; much appreciated.
Thanks a million, Emma. This is such a wonderful demo and I also cannot wait until the second part comes out. It has been wonderful to see how you built up all those colours and lights and darks. Magic.
You make it look so easy. But I’m learning a lot and trying pastels colors and water pins. Thanks for all the pointers
Hi Emma! Having watched multiple pastel artists this past year (a COVID activity), I have to say your talent, soothing melodic voice and generosity with your real-time videos have put you far ahead of the pack. Thank you, thank you. I also have struggled with cat portraits. I recently did a painting of a leopard and resonated with your comment about cats’ noses. Yes! Maybe the most difficult part due to the shortness and crazy changing direction of fur. Happy to know it isn’t just my inexperience that finds this challenging. You’re awesome!!!
Thanks Laura, really appreciate that. I think many have taken up new Covid activities and I'm glad I was here with some content to fill the time for those who want to pastel. It can be very therapeutic in times like this.
Thank you for sharing your real time painting process... God bless you ma'am
Love this piece. Lots of depth and layers.
Love watching you work. Awesome!
Thank you for sharing your talent, hints, tips, and detailed real-time painting with us. I really appreciate watching the actual process. (And Mocha is a beautiful boy! Thanks for giving him a chance and so much love.) Best to you in 2021.
You're an amazing artist with a beautiful soul😊
You are an amazing artist ❤
I really love this and enjoyed hearing your thoughts while working through the process. The tonal work is extremely helpful. You are so right about the expressions of cats and how they change so quickly. Your reference is perfect as it captured the expression as well as the dark and light shadows. Bravo! I'm going to join your patreon so I can see more of you. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us who really need help. Your work is absolutely beautiful.
Thank you Alicia, I really appreciate this. Cats have taken me longer than dogs to get comfortable with painting due to their complexities! I'm glad you found this helpful :-)
Thanks a lot Emma, it is so pleasant to see and hear (even for me a frenchie !!!) Have a pleasant year
Love how your bringing out all the colors, can't wait to see finished portrait
Great video, very beautiful drawing.
Really awesome!!! Fantastic video.
I just love your work and have learned so much from you. Thank you for sharing with us. I’m so excited. 🥰
This is a wonderful video! Thank you! 😊 🎨
Thank you, that helped a lot!!!
Thank you s much for sharing Amazing drawing
Beautiful cat
Merci pour cette video tres claire et vos precieux conseils. C’est très genereux dee votre part de laisser une vitesse normale.
Wow, thank you for sharing x
Thank you!
Lovely. Thank you so much.
i don’t draw or paint but I still watch your videos, you are mesmerizing :D
That's really cool to know! I would have thought it was mostly people painting who were watching. Thank you!
Wonderful 🥰👋😊👍
Hi, beautiful work and you're painting one of my favorite animals. I see that you use your fingers to blend your colors, I 'm a charcoal artist myself and I was thought not to use my fingers to blend because the body oils would turn my art yellowish, does this not happen with pastel oils? I have asked this question to other pastel artist and no one has answered me yet.
Thank you! I definitely use my fingers quite a bit and have never seen any change of colour happen. I have framed pieces over 20 years old and all are painted with good quality light fast materials. But that doesn't say that it won't happen given more time I suppose. I think a lot of art is created with the artist's hands and fingers so I'm not going to worry about it too much. Using light fast materials is way more important as that will definitely change colour over time if using cheaper brands.
Wonderful tutorial! Thank you very much for sharing! I'm just starting but I only have velour, what would I change to be able to do this tutorial?
You should be able to work along with me on velour as the order I do things is exactly the same. Perhaps you'll want to work a little bigger as it's more difficult to get the small detail on velour than on Pastelmat.
Hi Emma I love your style. Is there a jpg photo reference for this painting?
The full resolution download is available on Patreon for this one. But I also put the photo in the tutorial near the start for anyone who wants to screenshot it. About 1 minute 40 into it.
thank you
Dziękuję bardzo! Wspaniała praca i lekcja! Pozdrawiam!
Hi Emma, beautiful work ❤️ I want to know how you get such crisp clean lines especially in the whiteish colours. Is it down to practising and the brands and sharpness of the pencils? Many thanks 😊
Hi Lorna, I think a lot of it is down to practise with the soft sticks. You can get fine marks with the sticks without using pencil as I do in a lot of this tutorial. Here is another shorter video about getting different marks with the soft sticks which might help. th-cam.com/video/iTVeB8fJ4ZM/w-d-xo.html The light colours in particular are much better applied with the softer pastels, more strength to the colours.
Thanks so much Emma, I had a feeling that was it. When I was learning how to facepaint it was very similar. Your work is outstanding. Thank you so much ❤️
Hi Emma. Is there a download available for the reference picture or is that only for your Patrons? I'd love to try this beauty along with your instruction. He's beautiful ❤️
Hi Jody, the photo and line sketch etc is available to download on my Patreon channel yes...but I did add the photo reference to this video near the start. You're also able to pause the video here and use that to sketch from. But yes the high res is available to Patrons.
@@EmmaColbertArt ok. Thank you 😊
It's amazing
Joined for more
Your work is so beautiful! I have one question: since you use the black pastel first to put in the dark markings, how do you get your lighter pastels to layer without rubbing some of the black? Mine always spreads black specks around after, I can't get the lights to go on cleanly
This might be down to either paper or type of pastels? The combination I use with Pastelmat paper and Unison pastels allows me to add light on top of dark to a pretty good degree. Experiment with your materials if you can. Links to what I use in the description below.
Hi Emma!
Can you tell me what you have used material for your art?
Your picture so smoothy 💗
All links to the materials I used in the description below so you can see. Soft pastel on Pastelmat
Helpful tutorial, thank you! Do you have any fingerprints left?
There are times I'd make a pretty good burglar. Thankfully I don't use sanded papers!
Super ☺
Hy Emma, i would like to know if it would be enough to buy a 36 set of faber castell pastel pencils to draw portraits, clothes and some landscape and also if you have tried the stabilo carbothelo pastel pencils. Thanks in advance for your answer.
Sorry for my slow reply. I hope you got what you were looking for. A selection of 36 colours can be great as long as you get a nice range of colours. I have the 36 set of FC and really like them although my use of the pencils is limited. I do like the Carbothellos though. They are a bit softer and would probably choose them if I was working only in pencil without the soft sticks.
@@EmmaColbertArt thanks very much for your answer!! Finally i got both of them and i'm watching your lovely videos to learn!
When will part 2 be on utube? Stunning demo thank you Emma
I've posted Part 2 now, you'll find the link now at the very end of this video
im finding that my white and black general pencil in charchole is out performing pit anf stabillo and derwent..
I've since fallen in love with the white Generals pencil. Check out my Whitest Whites video as I rate that white pencil the highest!
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Any way you can
Give us the reference pic of Mocca in a jpeg please
Hi Sarah-Jane. The full download of the photo reference along with other material is available on my Patreon channel as an extra to my Patrons there. I did put the photo ref in the video at the start though so you can pause and use to sketch from.
You are great artist. Their is no way to tell that face would nockdown a ChristmasTree at 2:00 0'clock in the morning. Or walk allover you when it time to wake-up for feed-me time.
The comment of a cat's human? :-)
Chapó!!!
is this cat on your patreon
This whole cat is here on TH-cam, you'll find Part 2 link at the end of Part 1. On Patreon I've also provided the reference image and other behind the scenes of this piece for members. This series of 'Paint Alongs' are free to TH-cam. Similar long tutorials on my Patreon have added colour codes while I work and a huge catalogue to choose from.