So glad that, even though you weren’t excited about the contents, you had a play and actually enjoyed making something. It’s great to see and lovely to hear you having fun ❤
We use that antiseptic too! Blue, blue my hands are blue! lol! As always, a delight to watch your video! Your truffles sound good! Happy Birthday! Love your bananas!
Lovely video! So much fun! I have oil pastels that I use for backgrounds in coloring books. On smooth paper they create lovely gradients and blend like a dream. And as you mentioned, they go down quickly! Thank you Gem! You're a blessing to the art community❤❤
Not for me as I don't like oil pastels, but still a fun box overall and very cohesive as a theme. The 'nanas were ace! I've never drunk my paint water because I use a water bottle for my drinking water and a Thermos mug for my tea! Also my water is in Kilner jars or a Paint Puck pot, so no stray mugs of paint water lying around!
"I doubt it'll be straight oil paint as [...] you need a lot to get it done" You know, as an oil painter for 20 years, I wish I could get to be the featured artist for a sub box just to show how much a myth that is! It's such a common misconception, but here I am with my tubes of colour (usually 5, but can get by with 3), 1-2 brushes, a couple squares of toilet paper and... well, that's it except for the painting surface and water & soap in the bathroom. 🤷 Unless I'm making my own surface. Okay, I'm off my soap box and on to the video! 😅
Glad you had fun with it. Love the bananas! What I really want to try with oil pastels are those things where you use a palate knife to make flowers and stuff with them. Not sure how they get them so creamy but I kinda wanna poke that style. Looks really satisfying.
I liked the look of this box. Not a fan of the 'canvas papers' but looked like a good one in that category. The oil pastels I have. 😅 Just bought the full 60 set of the Van Goghs, actually. 😁 They're really cheap (the 60 set was 26 euros, no sales/discounts) but great to use. I bought them to complement my Sennelier oil pastels. The Contes I can take or leave, haven't really been reaching/found a use for them. Your piece turned out great! Such an expressive little sketch. And you really sounded like you were having fun. I think this was a great box for so many others as well. Well done, Upcrate.
I dont like that they dont provide the magazine anymore... i totally get why people want to stop wasting paper or plastic, but no one including our govern ments will use hemp paper or plastic, it takes like 6 weeks from plant to harvest, and we wouldnt be chopping down our lungs/trees but wed also have an abundance of paper and plastic alternative that biodegrades easily and relatively quickly.
Conte crayons are hard pastels (as opposed to the soft pastels) and are nothing to do with wax crayons. The word crayon is used for pastels in some countries.
I would have been very meh about this box if it was not for the prompt. FRUITS!! that's such a fun subject matter, and with plenty of options! I would love for you to do more fruit :)
Hullo Gem, thanks for sharing your experience with us. I loved seeing you create a wonderful piece with this box! I am not a fan of the oil pastel medium. I have recently started working with soft pastels and I am hooked! I have even made a set-up with a dust catcher tray on an easel that tips forward towards me as I paint! Yes, paint with pastels not draw! I believe that most people who are struggling with pastels oil or soft(chalk) are trying to draw and not paint with them. Learning how to create marks and creating a painting is very different than most mediums that I have ever used! Thank you for sharing your time and efforts with us. You are truly inspirational and just so lovely, thank you. Ummm Gem? Banana’s grow on a tree and are gathered in bunches. I am just not sure if you were serious, having a laugh or just being silly for silliness sake!
mjpete: _Ummm Gem? Banana’s grow on a tree and are gathered in bunches."_ Ermmm, sorry, but you're wrong. bananas don't grow on trees. _' Banana plants look like trees but are actually giant herbs related to lilies and orchids. The plant grows from a root clump (rhizome), similar to a tulip bulb...'_ _'About 12 weeks after bagging, the green-colored fruit is ready to harvest. In order to harvest the bananas, one worker cuts the stem from the plant while another stands underneath to catch the falling stem on his shoulder. After one growth cycle, the banana plant will be cut down and a new plant will grow from the root clump (rhizome) left behind.'_ Source: Selected paragraphs from an article by the Rainforest Alliance, 'From the bunch to your breakfast.' (It's worth reading. 😊)
@@TheColourCave Hi, Gem! I haven't watched the video yet, and am looking forward to it! mjpete's comment caught my eye, especially the _"Ummm Gem? Banana’s grow on a tree and are gathered in bunches."_ They don''t. _'Banana plants look like trees but are actually giant herbs related to lilies and orchids. The plant grows from a root clump (rhizome), similar to a tulip bulb.'_ (for the rest, including my source information, see my reply to him. 😊)
I have a set of Camel Oil Pastels on my shelf... still have to really use them for something, though xD I just feel like the things I would create with them just turn out way better if I use watercolours 😅
I concur. I regularly think this when I do these challenges on-camera… I’m always in my head saying ‘This would be much better if I was working in pencil’ 😁
I have to say, I enjoyed it! It's just not a medium I work in - I think if I worked on a bigger scale it's something I'd probably get into more. Hurray for diverse art supply tastes!
Interesting box for sure, though definitely not for me since I don’t like oil pastels at all. I don’t know why, as the chalk pastels I love. Anyway, that was a very lovely bunch of bananas. 😅
Maybe you can try melting the crayons, and maybe the pastels, and use the like and encaustic medium. I can't believe "encaustic" was in my auto correct
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So glad that, even though you weren’t excited about the contents, you had a play and actually enjoyed making something. It’s great to see and lovely to hear you having fun ❤
We say Scelf in Ireland too. Love the channel.
We use that antiseptic too! Blue, blue my hands are blue! lol! As always, a delight to watch your video! Your truffles sound good! Happy Birthday! Love your bananas!
Lovely video! So much fun! I have oil pastels that I use for backgrounds in coloring books. On smooth paper they create lovely gradients and blend like a dream. And as you mentioned, they go down quickly! Thank you Gem! You're a blessing to the art community❤❤
Such a kind comment. Thank you 😊
Not for me as I don't like oil pastels, but still a fun box overall and very cohesive as a theme. The 'nanas were ace! I've never drunk my paint water because I use a water bottle for my drinking water and a Thermos mug for my tea! Also my water is in Kilner jars or a Paint Puck pot, so no stray mugs of paint water lying around!
"I doubt it'll be straight oil paint as [...] you need a lot to get it done"
You know, as an oil painter for 20 years, I wish I could get to be the featured artist for a sub box just to show how much a myth that is! It's such a common misconception, but here I am with my tubes of colour (usually 5, but can get by with 3), 1-2 brushes, a couple squares of toilet paper and... well, that's it except for the painting surface and water & soap in the bathroom. 🤷 Unless I'm making my own surface.
Okay, I'm off my soap box and on to the video! 😅
Glad you had fun with it. Love the bananas! What I really want to try with oil pastels are those things where you use a palate knife to make flowers and stuff with them. Not sure how they get them so creamy but I kinda wanna poke that style. Looks really satisfying.
Sounds like fun!
I liked the look of this box. Not a fan of the 'canvas papers' but looked like a good one in that category. The oil pastels I have. 😅 Just bought the full 60 set of the Van Goghs, actually. 😁 They're really cheap (the 60 set was 26 euros, no sales/discounts) but great to use. I bought them to complement my Sennelier oil pastels. The Contes I can take or leave, haven't really been reaching/found a use for them.
Your piece turned out great! Such an expressive little sketch. And you really sounded like you were having fun. I think this was a great box for so many others as well. Well done, Upcrate.
I dont like that they dont provide the magazine anymore... i totally get why people want to stop wasting paper or plastic, but no one including our govern ments will use hemp paper or plastic, it takes like 6 weeks from plant to harvest, and we wouldnt be chopping down our lungs/trees but wed also have an abundance of paper and plastic alternative that biodegrades easily and relatively quickly.
Conte crayons are hard pastels (as opposed to the soft pastels) and are nothing to do with wax crayons.
The word crayon is used for pastels in some countries.
I would have been very meh about this box if it was not for the prompt. FRUITS!! that's such a fun subject matter, and with plenty of options! I would love for you to do more fruit :)
This was the sole reason I carried on. Such a fun box!
Hullo Gem, thanks for sharing your experience with us. I loved seeing you create a wonderful piece with this box! I am not a fan of the oil pastel medium. I have recently started working with soft pastels and I am hooked! I have even made a set-up with a dust catcher tray on an easel that tips forward towards me as I paint! Yes, paint with pastels not draw! I believe that most people who are struggling with pastels oil or soft(chalk) are trying to draw and not paint with them. Learning how to create marks and creating a painting is very different than most mediums that I have ever used! Thank you for sharing your time and efforts with us. You are truly inspirational and just so lovely, thank you.
Ummm Gem? Banana’s grow on a tree and are gathered in bunches. I am just not sure if you were serious, having a laugh or just being silly for silliness sake!
you know I like a bit of silliness ;)
mjpete: _Ummm Gem? Banana’s grow on a tree and are gathered in bunches."_
Ermmm, sorry, but you're wrong. bananas don't grow on trees.
_' Banana plants look like trees but are actually giant herbs related to lilies and orchids. The plant grows from a root clump (rhizome), similar to a tulip bulb...'_
_'About 12 weeks after bagging, the green-colored fruit is ready to harvest. In order to harvest the bananas, one worker cuts the stem from the plant while another stands underneath to catch the falling stem on his shoulder. After one growth cycle, the banana plant will be cut down and a new plant will grow from the root clump (rhizome) left behind.'_
Source: Selected paragraphs from an article by the Rainforest Alliance, 'From the bunch to your breakfast.' (It's worth reading. 😊)
@@TheColourCave Hi, Gem! I haven't watched the video yet, and am looking forward to it! mjpete's comment caught my eye, especially the _"Ummm Gem? Banana’s grow on a tree and are gathered in bunches."_
They don''t. _'Banana plants look like trees but are actually giant herbs related to lilies and orchids. The plant grows from a root clump (rhizome), similar to a tulip bulb.'_ (for the rest, including my source information, see my reply to him. 😊)
I have a set of Camel Oil Pastels on my shelf... still have to really use them for something, though xD I just feel like the things I would create with them just turn out way better if I use watercolours 😅
I concur. I regularly think this when I do these challenges on-camera… I’m always in my head saying ‘This would be much better if I was working in pencil’ 😁
I must be one of the only people who likes getting pastels in sub boxes lol😝
I have to say, I enjoyed it! It's just not a medium I work in - I think if I worked on a bigger scale it's something I'd probably get into more. Hurray for diverse art supply tastes!
def can be easier to work in a bigger scale with pastels, just creates A LOT of dust if its soft pastels 😝
Interesting box for sure, though definitely not for me since I don’t like oil pastels at all. I don’t know why, as the chalk pastels I love. Anyway, that was a very lovely bunch of bananas. 😅
Maybe you can try melting the crayons, and maybe the pastels, and use the like and encaustic medium. I can't believe "encaustic" was in my auto correct
This made me laugh.
This video was so fun!
Can you really call yourself an artist or crafter if you haven't drank the paint water?
I’m not sure… is that a requirement? I’ve been told I’m not a ‘proper’ artist because the Cave isn’t ‘messy’ enough… maybe I’m an impostor 🤭😮
I have never drank a waste water/rinse cup or jar! I do consider myself an Artist. I also believe Gem to be an amazing artist too!