Okay, fess up. Did you know that the French Symbolist Odilon Redon (1840-1916) painted portraits? I didn’t realize this until I came across his Portrait of Madame Arthur Fontaine in the Metropolitan Museum collection. We’ll take a look at it but first, take a glance at a couple of beautiful pastels which I think you’ll
Sometimes finishing a pastel is the hardest part! When is a painting done? That’s a big, tough-to-answer question! Sometimes you just know, other times you aren’t so sure. When I was working on the pastel “The Ginkgo Tree,” I came to a place where I thought the piece was nearing completion. I sat with
It’s about time I published a new video with a pastel painting tip. So here it is! I talk about how to sort a new box of pastels (a small starter kit) into values. The main thing you need to do this is SQUINT!! So without further ado, here’s the video: Please give me
So I just couldn’t let this day go by without posting a video to thank you for all your words of support and encouragement. They, and you, mean the world to me!! And so, today, I thought, why not quickly pastel a heart full of all the joys, the anguish, the complexity, the different shades
Oh my gosh, I forgot to tell you I was off to La Manzanilla, Mexico for a couple of weeks for a week of tango intensive and also a week of semi-vacation (it’s kind of a working holiday). It takes a wee bit of time to settle in and get an internet connection hence
The Pastel Demo Video I’m really happy to tell you that I now have another video up on YouTube. Have a look at the video then let me know what you think. In it, I talk a bit about using negative space. Was it helpful? Did you understand what I meant? Leave me a comment
Bill Creevy’s Advice Oh my gosh, I thought I’d already posted this blog and video but found it sitting in drafts. And it’s way too good to waste. So here it is, a very short video I made at IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) Convention last June. I asked Bill Creevy, one of my
Whistler’s ‘The Guidecca’ James McNeill Whistler’s lovely sketch “The Guidecca” seems a good way to symbolize saying farewell to the old year and welcoming the new since I think this piece could either be a sunset or a sunrise. Guidecca refers to the Canale della Guidecca that runs between Venice and the Isola della Guidecca
Hi there! A short post to let you know that I just uploaded a new Pastel Painting Tip video! Yay! I’d love to know what you think. Feel free to be honest! I am planning a series so any input would be great. Ciao for now! ~ Gail
Doug Dawson is one of the pastel artists I came across when I first began to explore the medium of pastel. Many years later, I was lucky enough to take a 3-day workshop with him in Placerville, California where I learnt so much. It was a marvellous experience. Over the years, I have made a
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