Have you ever had the experience of a painting that was done before you knew it? Well, this painting was finished before I had a clue. I couldn’t think of what more to do – should I add colour, should I add more detail, should I…what? It happened so quickly that I couldn’t believe
Whoo hoo!!! I have taken all my new pastels in to be framed for my solo show which opens 16th May 2014 at Gallery 8 on Salt Spring Island. Let me share a piece, an abstract pastel, that will be in the show. I have been working on a series of pastels called ‘Vertical Landscapes’.
Yay, I just released a new pastel demo on YouTube. A lot of people have asked me about how I see colour? Well this video tells you a little bit about just that. Here’s the thumbnail I did before the pastel. You can see it’s divided up into three values. As long as you understand
In February, I had the pleasure of being in La Manzanilla, Mexico for a week of tango workshops (yay!) followed by a week of relaxing and painting (more yay!). The paintings were done mostly en plein air and over the next few weeks, I’ll share two or three of those pieces. The one I’m going
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
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
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
Here’s my latest video on painting metal. As always, you’ll see it’s all about seeing values!! Check it out and let me know what you think! Thanks for watching 🙂 ~ Gail
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