Gail's work Archives - Page 2 of 11

Working in a series: Gail Sibley, "Scissors 4 - Dressed in Yellow," Unison Colour pastels on UART 800, 6 x 10 in

Working in a Series – Unlocking Creative Potential for Artistic Growth

Friday, 1 September 2023 9 Comments

Let’s delve into the creative potential and transformative possibilities that come from working in a series!!

Paint what you love: Gail Sibley, "Vesuvius Beach Ladies Club #1, pastel on Wallis paper, 11 x 18 in. Sold.

Paint What You Love (And Ignore The NaySayers!)

Friday, 25 August 2023 38 Comments

How the story behind The Vesuvius Ladies collection of paintings proves the importance of this idea!

Gail Sibley, "Mother and Son with the Lark's Wing," Unison Colour on UART 500, 12 x 8 in

A Painting of Mother and Son with Miró (Gallery Goers Series)

Thursday, 11 May 2023 6 Comments

A painting of mother and son in front of a Miró painting from Gail’s gallery goer series. Gail takes you through its creation step by step.

Playing With Colour To Create Unique and Bold Paintings

Friday, 7 April 2023 18 Comments

Tired of dull and lifeless paintings? Learn the art of playing with colour. I’ll show you how I transform a dull reference into something bold through colour exaggeration and imagination…and letting go!

The Making Of “Black Hats” – From Concept To IAPS Exhibition

Friday, 31 March 2023 10 Comments

The 42nd IAPS Open Division Online Exhibition is now open for viewing. And I’m happy to say that my painting, Black Hats, was accepted into the show. Oh what a feeling!!! I’m even more delighted to share that this acceptance gives me the fifth point necessary to add IAPS/MC after my name. Whoo hoo! So

Find Something To Paint En Plein Air Every Time!

Friday, 24 March 2023 4 Comments

Sometimes it really is difficult to find something to paint when on location. Gail Sibley offers five tips for when the going gets tough.

Gail Sibley, Flowers in Neutral, Unison Colour on recycled UART 600 paper, 11 x 6 in. Detail

Recycle UART Paper For Your Next Painting!

Friday, 10 March 2023 22 Comments

It’s easy to recycle UART paper making it perfect for the budget conscious (and earth conscious!) student. Gail goes through the progression of a piece done on recycled UART.

A Sketchbook Of Thumbnails

Friday, 25 November 2022 22 Comments

The October 31-pastels-in-31-Days Challenge is well behind us now. The primary purpose of the Challenge is to get something painted each and every day. And this can be oh so hard!! One thing that helps me make this daily practice happen is having a sketchbook of thumbnails. Why is this useful? Because a lot of

rhythm of the challenge: Gail Sibley, "The Breath of Thought (Gallery Goers series)," Unison Colour on UART 400, 8 x 12 in. Available. $600

The Rhythm Of The Challenge – My 31-in-31 2022 Experience

Friday, 11 November 2022 16 Comments

I’m not going to lie to you, staying the course of a 31-day challenge isn’t easy. But having done our 31-pastels-in-31-days Challenge for seven (!) years in a row, I now know that there’s a rhythm to it, a rhythm to the challenge. Let’s have a look at that rhythm and how it relates to

Gail Sibley, "Gazing at Gertrud," Unison Colour pastels on UART 400 paper, 11 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. Detail

My Painting Is Finished! Or Is It?

Friday, 7 October 2022 16 Comments

Another painting in my Gallery Goers series is done! It’s such a great feeling when you think a painting is finished. But then I came back a few days later. Something wasn’t quite right. I hadn’t noticed it while working on the piece – too close to it physically, mentally, and emotionally. I needed some