Just turned 70. My wife bought me some pastels for my birthday. House painter for the last 55 years to paint is in me. Love your very well exolained videos of monet style painting. I appreciate all your videos Thanks so much.
Thank you for this lovely demonstration with pastels. They have always been a mystery to me as to their use. These demonstrations have opened a door to my understanding and I am excited to try them. Your compositions are lovely!
Thank you for another informative and descriptive tutorial Susan. I appreciate your generosity immensely. Your light delicate application is lovely to watch and inspires me to keep trying. 🦋🌺
I love that with Pastels you can really get the darks down first and work the lights on top to keep the shadows where you want them to maintain the depth of color. In watercolor this was always so hard for me because it's literally the opposite. Building color up differently. But there is just something so satisfying to doing the underpainting in this way with the darks first and then the lights on top.
I remember that Time; hours seemed too become days. Days filled with questions and short on answers because of fear blocking the pathway. I watched you struggle during your tutorials; dropping to your knees while we all gave reverence hoping for Mercy. Mercy is binary... But God's grace is infinite through his son Jesus, the Christ. 💜 JL Price
@@monetcafe As a natural born Empath, It renders me to indure suffering of other's. Sometimes a curse; but problem solving comes natural. When looking into your soul in those days, many wounds bares witness of who you are; the tenderness of your spirit; the love you shared, brought out the lover, the poet, the dreamer. Among artist's, poet's we feed on inspiration in order to write, express our feeling of human endeavors. Amen..?
Hullo Susan, I appreciate your sharing of your ideas and techniques with us. I understand the desire to use a less expensive surface. I have tried several brands of pastels and I am unsure about using such an expensive stick on this very inexpensive paper! I understand practicing with your best tools and supplies. I am just puzzled about why you paired up this paper with Terry Ludwig’s pastels? Thank you again for sharing your process and giving your time to your viewers. I hope your doing well and staying safe out there!
I understand your point my friend. I think it's because I have more "softies" than I do medium hardness pastels. And I sometimes just go for what color works best. I probably could have used some Girault pastels that I have, but they didn't quite have the color punch as the really soft pastels. ;) I like the way you think though.... saving money is my middle name! lol
But doesn’t using less aggressive paper actually help, not to eat up too much soft pastel for a study? I personally think that’s a very good combination 😊
@@mehditorkamani9890 hi, it is ok if the pastel sticks to the surface, some sticks(Terry ludwig even Schmincke) Are so soft after you place the color down it just drops off! If there is nothing to hold the pigment! The “tooth” of the surface is full and unless you add more like a workable spray fixative you waste very expensive pastel! 8 bucks or more for TL and Schmincke can run up to $5 a stick! Studies are so important yet you must maximize your practice too! Find tools that work for you and stick with them! I use rough watercolor paper with clear gesso for my practice & studies. Sanded, Velour or Pastelmat papers for final artworks! Test as much as you can until you find what works for you! Good luck.
Ah okay, not sticking on to the paper will be a problem, you’re right. Home made surface is also a very good idea. I guess, for me as a painting enthusiast not professional, a pastel study is just for quickly check the colors and the color combination, never thought about doing it properly. Will give it a try next time. Thanks @@mjpete27
I'm totally in love with your videos. You're such an inspiration for me!! I have a question, how I can create that kind of board that you use to fill the size of the canvas? It seems really easy trick to draw the right size on paper. Thank u so much❤️
Wonderful, Renata. I'm not sure what you mean with your question. Do you mean what I use to mark my painting size? If so, I use a matt (the kind you use to frame a picture). A standard 5" x 7" mat is 5x7 on the inside dimension, and 8x10 on the outer dimension. So one mat works for 2 sizes. :)
Love all the fall tree scenes you have been doing! I would love to see the magic you can make happen on a sanded surface like uart or pastel premier. Thanks for the share, I love all the content that you provide for everyone.
There are some people who can’t afford the better papers. And I love to cater to artist of every financial level. There was a time when Canson was all I could afford. Happy Painting
Just turned 70. My wife bought me some pastels for my birthday.
House painter for the last 55 years to paint is in me. Love your very well exolained videos of monet style painting. I appreciate all your videos
Thanks so much.
Love this David!!! I’m so excited for you 🙌🏻☺️❤️ that’s a sweet wife you have too! You can do it my friend hope you learn lots!☺️☺️☺️
Turn 69 in June. Congrats never too late to start 😊
Ohhhh,my goodness......how beauuutyful ❤😊
You are so kind
Thank you for this lovely demonstration with pastels. They have always been a mystery to me as to their use. These demonstrations have opened a door to my understanding and I am excited to try them. Your compositions are lovely!
Thanks Karla…. You can do it!
Thank you. You are a wonderful artist, as well as good teacher. Autumn, with it’s rich, beautiful colors, is my favorite time of the year.
Beautiful colours Susan. Can’t wait to see your serious study 😮
Beautiful painting Susan ma'm. Love the color's of the autumn season and the paper too.
I absolutely love your lessons on Mi-Teintes and other reasonably-priced pastel paper.
I'm so glad about that, Miklos! I know that many artists either can't find or can't afford the sanded surfaces. Hope you learn lots!
Thank you for another informative and descriptive tutorial Susan. I appreciate your generosity immensely. Your light delicate application is lovely to watch and inspires me to keep trying. 🦋🌺
I love that with Pastels you can really get the darks down first and work the lights on top to keep the shadows where you want them to maintain the depth of color. In watercolor this was always so hard for me because it's literally the opposite. Building color up differently. But there is just something so satisfying to doing the underpainting in this way with the darks first and then the lights on top.
I totally agree! Watercolor painting took some getting used to for me 👍🏻☺️
I appreciate your teaching ! Thank you!
Inspiring and joyful!
Beautiful!
I remember that Time; hours seemed too become days.
Days filled with questions and short on answers because of fear blocking the pathway.
I watched you struggle during your tutorials; dropping to your knees while we all gave reverence hoping for Mercy.
Mercy is binary... But God's grace is infinite through his son Jesus, the Christ. 💜
JL Price
Wow, you are surely a great writer. And praise Jesus!
@@monetcafe As a natural born Empath, It renders me to indure suffering of other's. Sometimes a curse; but problem solving comes natural.
When looking into your soul in those days, many wounds bares witness of who you are; the tenderness of your spirit; the love you shared, brought out the lover, the poet, the dreamer.
Among artist's, poet's we feed on inspiration in order to write, express our feeling of human endeavors. Amen..?
As always. Beautiful.
Hullo Susan, I appreciate your sharing of your ideas and techniques with us. I understand the desire to use a less expensive surface. I have tried several brands of pastels and I am unsure about using such an expensive stick on this very inexpensive paper! I understand practicing with your best tools and supplies. I am just puzzled about why you paired up this paper with Terry Ludwig’s pastels? Thank you again for sharing your process and giving your time to your viewers. I hope your doing well and staying safe out there!
I understand your point my friend. I think it's because I have more "softies" than I do medium hardness pastels. And I sometimes just go for what color works best. I probably could have used some Girault pastels that I have, but they didn't quite have the color punch as the really soft pastels. ;) I like the way you think though.... saving money is my middle name! lol
But doesn’t using less aggressive paper actually help, not to eat up too much soft pastel for a study? I personally think that’s a very good combination 😊
@@mehditorkamani9890 hi, it is ok if the pastel sticks to the surface, some sticks(Terry ludwig even Schmincke) Are so soft after you place the color down it just drops off! If there is nothing to hold the pigment! The “tooth” of the surface is full and unless you add more like a workable spray fixative you waste very expensive pastel! 8 bucks or more for TL and Schmincke can run up to $5 a stick! Studies are so important yet you must maximize your practice too! Find tools that work for you and stick with them! I use rough watercolor paper with clear gesso for my practice & studies. Sanded, Velour or Pastelmat papers for final artworks! Test as much as you can until you find what works for you! Good luck.
Ah okay, not sticking on to the paper will be a problem, you’re right. Home made surface is also a very good idea. I guess, for me as a painting enthusiast not professional, a pastel study is just for quickly check the colors and the color combination, never thought about doing it properly. Will give it a try next time. Thanks @@mjpete27
I'm totally in love with your videos. You're such an inspiration for me!! I have a question, how I can create that kind of board that you use to fill the size of the canvas? It seems really easy trick to draw the right size on paper. Thank u so much❤️
Wonderful, Renata. I'm not sure what you mean with your question. Do you mean what I use to mark my painting size? If so, I use a matt (the kind you use to frame a picture). A standard 5" x 7" mat is 5x7 on the inside dimension, and 8x10 on the outer dimension. So one mat works for 2 sizes. :)
@@monetcafe thank u so much, sorry for my english 😁😁😁
Love all the fall tree scenes you have been doing! I would love to see the magic you can make happen on a sanded surface like uart or pastel premier. Thanks for the share, I love all the content that you provide for everyone.
Lol nevermind! I should have watched the whole way through before posting🤦♂️😁
The worst paper for pastel artists! Why bother when there’s so much better
There are some people who can’t afford the better papers. And I love to cater to artist of every financial level. There was a time when Canson was all I could afford. Happy Painting
@@monetcafebless your kind heart