Heilman boxes are the best pastel storage solutions available. I don’t have space to leave my pastels out when I am not using them. I simply spent all of my money on pastels and had ZERO money for any storage! So I built my own boxes. I did use wood I have had for other wood working projects, I did buy those swing clips 8 cents each and screws from my storage bins. I did estimates for the costs of supplies after I finished and I figured I would have to buy about $45.00 in wood, clips, hinges, glue, sandpaper too. I did not stain or finish the boxes at first. I did use the leftover house paint the contractor left from our house repaint this Summer, maybe $10.00 worth? I will use my sticks down to the nub! So if I am not good at smaller stick use, I will get better because they cost so much I feel that I must use them ALL! You created a wonderful video showcasing the Heilman boxes! I imagine that the people that are unable to make their own will save up for buying a box for themselves! They spent their advertising money well in sending you product for review and use! Well done Susan, I even want to buy a new box! (Just a FYI I cannot, next art supply purchased will be more colors of pastels or papers) Thanks Susan wonderful video!
Bless you for that great comment my friend. I’ve had to get very creative over the years since I didn’t have a budget for quality pastels, storage or other art supplies. I think that’s why I’m so excited now when I can actually buy something like a Heilman box! I love how enterprising Artists can be and you sure seem to have come up with creative options!
I enjoyed this! I'm thinking of starting a field box/going to a workshop where we'll paint outside, so it was timed well for me too. I see why people say the Heilman boxes are the best, you did a wonderful job of showing the features. It's so personal how we all feel color. I personally find red to be the warmest color. Either way you go from blue it gets warmer, so it gets really confusing. But since I see red as more warm than yellow, I'm in the camp that considers a reddish blue warmer. I usually say "reddish blues" and "greenish blues" because it's just more clear! It blew my mind when I read on Handprint that Bruce (the author of that website) considered yellow and violet neutral -- neither warm nor cool -- because they span the warm and cool transitions. Now I understand this viewpoint better. I definitely understand yellow to be the lightest value and violet to be the deepest value (at least in fully saturated versions).
Well done Susan; An Artist can never get enough ideals/tips when it come to color, regarding its attributes. Miss the scriptures reference shirts ;) 💜 from St. Petersburg
To the Heilman's - you know what would be cool? A box for oil pastels. Oil pastels melt in the heat so we have to keep them on ice or paint from our cool car here in the South (or anywhere where there is a warm season). A box deep enough and insulated where one could lay ice packs would be great. Would work for oil sticks, too. :) This was great, Susan. Thank you.
Wow, I didn’t even realize that about oil pastels but it makes sense. That is such a great suggestion. Maybe Marge or John Heilman will see this post and figure something out!
Great boxes! I purchased the sketch box(imperfect) and the backpack this year after selling some of my other unused art supplies on EBay and FB. I was able to afford them that way since I’ve not been able to work for a few years. The quality is excellent and will probably outlast me. I like they way you arranged the pastels.
Re. Colour perception: you can learn to refine your colour perception, just like you can learn to tune your violin or to sing in tune - some people are born with a head start, others just need practice. This also applies to colour blindness - the colours may look different (some may be indistinguishable) but colour temperature and value are still visible.
Excellent....very useful.Susan, how do you replace pastels if you deplete individual stick. Eg. If you finish pale pink...how do you buy only that single piece?
That’s such a great question and why I recommend to make a color chart anytime you buy pastels. Some pastel company send a chart with all of the pastel numbers for you to fill in the colors. Terry Ludwig is a company that does this. You can also buy the empty charts from a company at www.dakotapastels.com I’m about to run out of a couple of pastel colors I really love and sadly I can’t find my reference for it. So that’s why it’s a good idea to make color charts and create a notebook for all of your pastel colors.
Hi 👋 I’ve been learning drawing from watching TH-cam video in this quarantine period as a hobby. Can you make a video and share your insight on drawing practice & painting schedule not exercise for beginners and intermediate? It will be helpful for me & others for working professional as well 🤝
Hi Susan Beautiful lecture, my friend I'm painting a watercolor painting today. After I'll finish I'll send you how it turned out. Love from India ❤️ Anish
Hi Susan! I am curious do you still use the PanPastels? I have thought about buying them, and wonder what your current thoughts are. I know this question isn't related to your video and I apologize for that. Thanks!
Hi sweetie, I typically only use pan pastels for an under painting but I haven’t been using them a lot lately. Even though I know many artists use them often, I find myself leaning more towards the stick form of pastels. Hope that helps!
That's actually a great question Jason. In time you actually can learn what the pastels are based on their shape and their consistency. I typically choose color and value over brand of pastel… But occasionally I do need a brand that is a little softer or a little harder so it is good to know what pastels are what.
@@monetcafe thanks! i am not sure there is a practical reason I want to know what they are other than some sort of feeling of affinity with some more than others lol
I think these boxes are a status symbol for pastelists. Or maybe they are just rich people who don't care to look for value for their money. Lots of quality boxes out there for far less. Richeson, eBay, Dakota, etc
Susan I love this video…. I just ordered my box yesterday and I’m so glad this video popped up this morning❤❤❤❤
This video was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO relaxing to watch!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Heilman boxes are the best pastel storage solutions available. I don’t have space to leave my pastels out when I am not using them. I simply spent all of my money on pastels and had ZERO money for any storage! So I built my own boxes. I did use wood I have had for other wood working projects, I did buy those swing clips 8 cents each and screws from my storage bins. I did estimates for the costs of supplies after I finished and I figured I would have to buy about $45.00 in wood, clips, hinges, glue, sandpaper too. I did not stain or finish the boxes at first. I did use the leftover house paint the contractor left from our house repaint this Summer, maybe $10.00 worth?
I will use my sticks down to the nub! So if I am not good at smaller stick use, I will get better because they cost so much I feel that I must use them ALL! You created a wonderful video showcasing the Heilman boxes! I imagine that the people that are unable to make their own will save up for buying a box for themselves! They spent their advertising money well in sending you product for review and use! Well done Susan, I even want to buy a new box! (Just a FYI I cannot, next art supply purchased will be more colors of pastels or papers) Thanks Susan wonderful video!
Bless you for that great comment my friend. I’ve had to get very creative over the years since I didn’t have a budget for quality pastels, storage or other art supplies. I think that’s why I’m so excited now when I can actually buy something like a Heilman box! I love how enterprising Artists can be and you sure seem to have come up with creative options!
I enjoyed this! I'm thinking of starting a field box/going to a workshop where we'll paint outside, so it was timed well for me too. I see why people say the Heilman boxes are the best, you did a wonderful job of showing the features.
It's so personal how we all feel color. I personally find red to be the warmest color. Either way you go from blue it gets warmer, so it gets really confusing. But since I see red as more warm than yellow, I'm in the camp that considers a reddish blue warmer. I usually say "reddish blues" and "greenish blues" because it's just more clear!
It blew my mind when I read on Handprint that Bruce (the author of that website) considered yellow and violet neutral -- neither warm nor cool -- because they span the warm and cool transitions. Now I understand this viewpoint better. I definitely understand yellow to be the lightest value and violet to be the deepest value (at least in fully saturated versions).
Thanks so much. I have the smaller box and think I’ll redo it as soon as we get moved to St. Petersburg next week…
Well done Susan;
An Artist can never get enough ideals/tips when it come to color, regarding its attributes.
Miss the scriptures reference shirts ;)
💜 from St. Petersburg
I love Heilman boxes and I have that one Susan! I take it travelling with the easel as well.
To the Heilman's - you know what would be cool? A box for oil pastels. Oil pastels melt in the heat so we have to keep them on ice or paint from our cool car here in the South (or anywhere where there is a warm season). A box deep enough and insulated where one could lay ice packs would be great. Would work for oil sticks, too. :)
This was great, Susan. Thank you.
Wow, I didn’t even realize that about oil pastels but it makes sense. That is such a great suggestion. Maybe Marge or John Heilman will see this post and figure something out!
Great boxes! I purchased the sketch box(imperfect) and the backpack this year after selling some of my other unused art supplies on EBay and FB. I was able to afford them that way since I’ve not been able to work for a few years. The quality is excellent and will probably outlast me. I like they way you arranged the pastels.
Re. Colour perception: you can learn to refine your colour perception, just like you can learn to tune your violin or to sing in tune - some people are born with a head start, others just need practice. This also applies to colour blindness - the colours may look different (some may be indistinguishable) but colour temperature and value are still visible.
Excellent....very useful.Susan, how do you replace pastels if you deplete individual stick. Eg. If you finish pale pink...how do you buy only that single piece?
That’s such a great question and why I recommend to make a color chart anytime you buy pastels. Some pastel company send a chart with all of the pastel numbers for you to fill in the colors. Terry Ludwig is a company that does this. You can also buy the empty charts from a company at www.dakotapastels.com
I’m about to run out of a couple of pastel colors I really love and sadly I can’t find my reference for it. So that’s why it’s a good idea to make color charts and create a notebook for all of your pastel colors.
Hi 👋 I’ve been learning drawing from watching TH-cam video in this quarantine period as a hobby.
Can you make a video and share your insight on drawing practice & painting schedule not exercise for beginners and intermediate?
It will be helpful for me & others for working professional as well 🤝
will the Heilman travel Pastels box work for oil Pastels?
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Super matériel mais hélas pour livrer en France c est hors de prix il faudrait un dépositaire en Europe merci de nous faire rêver ❤😊
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Hi Susan
Beautiful lecture, my friend I'm painting a watercolor painting today.
After I'll finish I'll send you how it turned out.
Love from India ❤️
Anish
Hi Susan! I am curious do you still use the PanPastels? I have thought about buying them, and wonder what your current thoughts are. I know this question isn't related to your video and I apologize for that. Thanks!
Hi sweetie, I typically only use pan pastels for an under painting but I haven’t been using them a lot lately. Even though I know many artists use them often, I find myself leaning more towards the stick form of pastels. Hope that helps!
@@monetcafe Yes thank you :)
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How do you ever keep track of which type of pastel you're actually using? I think using a box like this would drive me crazy.
That's actually a great question Jason. In time you actually can learn what the pastels are based on their shape and their consistency. I typically choose color and value over brand of pastel… But occasionally I do need a brand that is a little softer or a little harder so it is good to know what pastels are what.
@@monetcafe thanks! i am not sure there is a practical reason I want to know what they are other than some sort of feeling of affinity with some more than others lol
I think these boxes are a status symbol for pastelists. Or maybe they are just rich people who don't care to look for value for their money. Lots of quality boxes out there for far less. Richeson, eBay, Dakota, etc
You might be right… I love mine, but there are more affordable options out there.