Painting on Dark Surfaces / UArt Dark Sanded Pastel Paper
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2018
- Some people are intimidated to paint on dark or black surfaces. But it's really still all about "value" whether painting on light or dark surfaces.
Join me in this lesson where I give some tips on how to approach a dark/or black surface to create a loose and colorful painting!
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So sorry about the music being too loud during the voice over. I may even redo this video to fix this issue. It was a crazy night trying to put this together 😳🤪😉💜
I personally did not think the music was too loud... being from the boom box days, it did not bother me. LOL !
Ha ha.... I'm pretty deaf myself, but I have had others comment about not having too much music while I'm talking. I'm glad it didn't bother you and thank you so much for letting me know! ;) :)
Great videos. Liked and subscribed. A quick suggestion. I don’t think you need music with your whole video. Your content is great and doesn’t have to have music all the way through. Thanks for the videos.
Murat Kilci thanks so much for that valuable input. I actually remade this video with the music down. I am learning from subscribers that they prefer no music while I speak. I’m always so grateful for your input.
Thank you. I found music distracting but I love watching you work
I must commend you for your reply to the person who made the comment about your religious tones through out your videos. You continue and do things just EXACTLY as you are! There is absolutely nothing wrong with you, or anyone else simply because they have a spiritual background! They are not required to share your views to benefit from your videos, and should remember that you are giving of your talent and time freely, and they are benefiting from it, the very LAST thing they should do is criticize how you do it! You GO GIRL!
Angelina Dupre' BLESS YOU my dear 💜💜💜! Knowing I have subscribers like you truly encourages me. And you made a great point about the videos and lessons being free! Lol! I will press on and continue to share my faith through my work and hopefully it will plant a seed for any doubters.
Thanks for sharing your belief softly and the freedom to choose the color to paint the same picture in various color schemes.
My pleasure 😊 and I'm thankful my faith shines through!
This is an excellent example of why just replicating what you see in a photo has a tendency to produce a flat, even lifeless painting...that tree line in your photo really doesn't appear to differ much in value to the eye, but you applied what you know about color and value and how they are affected by distance, and as a result your painting had life and depth and is more realistic -- more believable, really -- than the photo! Such a good lesson here!!
Thanks so much Elizabeth. What a wonderful comment.
@@monetcafe You are welcome! I would have done the trees in all the same basic color and value, and then wondered why it looked flat. I am so grateful to now know how to fix that flat! 😅
This painting so soothing and lovely! Thank you for expressing who you are through your painting and your gentle loving beliefs in God. 🤗
Awwww.... thanks Linda. I can't help sharing my love for the Lord. After all, He's the one who gave us all this lovely reference material!
You touched my heart with your painting and your words today. Thankyou! I'm a beginner and watch to hopefully get better and better.
Your paintings are amazing Susan, and it is very generous of you to share the use of your photos as reference with others.
The thing with music that sounds like "noise" is that the more you listen to it, the more you can hear the hidden harmonies. It's something akin to watching out for colors that are'nt that apparent in a landscape, for example.
Well, you’ve done it!
I wasn’t a pastel artist.
Now I’ve gone and ordered 56 handmade pastels!
I decided on Jackson’s and they’re only $2 a piece.
You can pick your own colors,
I hope I picked well.
Ha ha ha.... yes, I guess I've gone and done it Robin! I'm so excited for you! Have fun sweetheart! Lots to learn on my channel.
Well l am not religious at all, but l respect those who are and Susan in no way do you offend me by your beliefs, you are a kind and generous person who is giving time for all of us to benefit. I hope you are not offended by the comment made about your beliefs, carry on as you are and
thank you for being you.
Wendy Simm thanks so much for that genuine and thoughtful comment. It may sound strange, but I’m actually not religious either. I’m a follower of Jesus Christ. He actually hated the religion of his day because of its hypocrisy and attempts to work your way to God. Not much is changed, but I praise him for what he did for me and the peace I have knowing I am free from sin and have eternal life.
Blessings!!
Hey there, Susan. Loved this video with the bright colors and that wonderful evening glow. Great job. xoxo
What a great video Susan! So sorry about the loss of your friend.
So beautiful.
Thanks a lot for these awesome videos,Susan.
Happy painting.
You are an amazing woman.. im sure other persons told you that. Amazing colours. Looks like an old oil painting.
Bless you! I really liked this one myself. ☺️❤️
Such a beautiful painting on such a small scale. Amazing.
Thank you so much 😀
Love this! I want to try pastels because I love their vibrant colours and the loose feel you can get with them. A huge shift from my usual tightly detailed work.
Maureen Hummel ... exactly why I fell in love with pastels 💜💜
This painting touched me... I love the colors. Beautiful. " God created us to Create "... spoke volumes. I appreciate that you talk so freely about God, it really blesses me and stirs my spirit. Thank You Susan. I am sorry to hear about your friend. I have recently lost my Mother and brother to cancer. Its a horrible disease. Peace and blessings be upon you.
Oh sweetheart... I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother and brother. You are certainly close to the evil of this horrible disease. I pray the Lord holds and comforts you. What a great hope we have as believers for this life is not the end.
Thank you for your prayer ! My comfort is knowing that they are with the Lord, and what a joy that is. Yes, Praise the Lord, that this life is not the end. Bless you sweet girl!
I love to hear your reference to God! Makes it all the more meaningful for me!
Really nice technique in pastels. Congrats!
Hey Susan --if people get tired of your music, tell them they can simply turn the volume down and put on some of their OWN music. lol I love the colors in this painting, so pretty. Love watching you paint, thanks so much for all of your tips and hints, etc. You go girl!
How beautiful! Had no idea how to use soft pastels! Such a good lesson.
So sorry to hear about your friend.😔 She probably would of loved your painting.
On a lighter note, love your kitty's new name!😊
Another great video. Thank you! For anyone in the UK that wants to try a dark sanded surface on a budget while practicing, Screwfix do a paper called "Titan Wet and Dry Sanding Paper" they do it in various grits from 120 up to 1200 and it costs only around £3.99 for 10 sheets. It is the only sandpaper not meant for art purposes that I have found the pastels stick to and it is nice to work on. I have only tried the higher grits above 600 so not sure what the lower grits are like.
Thank you !!!!
LOVE the mood you created in this picture. Talking about a colour freak ... I am so with you in this. I am only just getting back into pastel painting (was after charcoal my very first painting experience), then changed into silk painting (very colourful also), then acrylics ... but I need to go “back home” into what I enjoy so much: dry pastels. At the very beginning in working in arts, I made the experiment of painting a very colourful pastel painting (Greece with its intense colours) and then created the same picture again in black and white (charcoal) to reproduce the exact VALUES. A VERY interesting and revealing experiment! Thanks for your videos. They are motivating for me to take up from where I left so many years ago.
Oh that is so wonderful! So nice to know there are other color freaks out there like me! I'm excited about your pastel revival ;)
Monet Cafe' with Artist Susan Jenkins Thank you, Susan, for your comment and the invite to FB. I will certainly be part of it ... See you soon there, too.
Beatiful.....
I work almost exclusively on black paper for my pastel work... I admit I have a slight (she writes sarcastically!) obsession with my fave black pastel paper (Art Spectrum Colourfix original) and pastels! Loved watching you work on the black UART paper. I may just have to buy some to try myself! *grin*
thank you! this helped me a lot. Sorry aboyt the loss of your friend.
I love your videos, they're so inspiring
Thank you so much, Lynn! Your comment really blesses me.
Another great video, Susan. Maybe you could leave the music out altogether, there’s nothing wrong with interludes of silence between your comments. - which I love, by the way. I travel quite a lot and you have just solved my dilemma regarding packing art materials - I will take small pieces of Pastelmat, including black, and a limited number of pastels. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much Barbara! I actually made a revision of this video with lower music volume. Have fun painting while traveling :)
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Awesome painting! What do you think of the Uart dark paper?
LOVE the religious undertones - it's who you are and makes me smile to find a kindred spirit! Did you paint the paper black or was it purchased black? Thanks so much for sharing!!
Wonderful! I can't help sharing my love for Jesus so I'm glad it is received by most.
Hi Susan, this tutorial was awesome. WoW what a beautiful finish!! The music compliments the scene!!
My question is can you use sandpaper on black cardstock? A temporary fix. My creativity is expanding beyond
mixed media. I did a few 5x7 abstract pastels with hard chalk sticks which I loved layering. Thank u for
sharing. Veronica
Thanks Veronica, I’m not sure about your question… Do you mean using Black sandpaper?
so beautiful...you make it look so easy and I love that you share so much goodness...Thank you
awwww..... loved your comment. Sharing goodness makes me happy.
Please help, I have purchased some pastels and want to begin learning with them. I am probably a mid range on skill level artist with acrylic and oil, but love the brightness of pastel. Some of the pastels I have purchased are soft and waxy like crayons, others, (I didn't know this when I purchased them) are the same consistency as chalk, of course, the two, do not mix. Please tell me what you are using. The dry chalky, or waxy crayon brand? And both of them smear when completed. Do you "varnish' the completed paperwork with anything? Thank you for any and ALL help. These free videos say so much about you and I can't thank you enough!
Angelina Dupre' ... hi Angelina and those are great questions. I’m sure you’re aware that the quality of materials makes such a difference with most mediums. The soft pastels that I use are not waxy or oily at all. Some of my favorite brands are: unison, Mount vision, Terry Ludwig, and Sennelier. These can get somewhat expensive, but I recommend getting a starter set. Mount vision has a couple of pretty good starter sets that might be good to purchase.
Have you joined our Facebook group yet? If not, you will get so much helpful information from many pastel artists of every level. You can pretty much ask any question and get so many helpful tips.
The group is called “Monet café art group“. Just answer the questions after you ask to join and say that I personally invited you.
@@monetcafe When Angelina mentions waxy, am wondering if she has some oil pastels in the mix. I use both, bu they are totally different animals.
@@sherrilewis8909 you are exactly right. That may have been her challenge. They are indeed totally different. Thanks for that insight!
You were talking about music and copy right in this video. Check out Epidemic Sounds subscription service. I think it's about $144/year and they have a huge library of music catered for video production use on TH-cam and other social media.
Monet ended up with purple in his shadows which became a good thing for his art. It was due to his changing eyesight
Well that’s very interesting. That’s probably why purples end up in my shadows. My eyesight is still not too bad but I have been diagnosed with glaucoma. I’ll keep painting though! As long as these eyes can hang on a little longer.
@@monetcafe not shre what monet had. Age related. Its in the research
Love this! The music is too loud! Drowns out your voice.
Thanks! My newer videos have better audio.
No music. Please
It goes true my brain I'd rather just watch and consintrate on what your saying please.
Your paintings are music to our soul.
I usually just skip videos with music.
john whelan thanks for your feedback... this is actually an older video and in my newer videos I don’t have any music when I’m talking 😉👍🏻💜
Hi Dusty....Welcome to the Monet cafe.....be a good girl...we already love you.....
Awwww.... yes. I love her too :)
Music ....pitiful! .....U r too good to have that piano playing....
Piano is too loud and voice too soft in the mix.
Nice painting
Thanks Coleen. I actually realized the music was too loud after uploading this video and I did a revision. Thanks and here is the link to the one with lower volume. I have since started really reducing the volume in my more recent videos. :)
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I enjoy your channel but I am very uncomfortable with the heavy religious tone. Not everyone shares your beliefs but they still enjoy making art.
Bonnie Harris ... sorry if it offends, but my faith is actually more of who I am than my art. I always welcome my viewers to watch with the volume down. Thanks for your honest comment and I pray you keep watching and can be tolerant of my joy in Christ 💜💜💜🤗
@@monetcafe That's one of the things I love about your videos and FB site. Thank God for creativity!
Pamela Hunt 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻💜💜💜😘😘😘
I haven't noticed a 'heavy religious tone'. And really, this IS Susan's channel - and she is so gracious to share her talent with all of us. Most of us are grateful. I hope your day improved for you. 💝