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l is still set up and waiting for me though i also took an online abstract workshop with larry moore it was so much fun and i have been experimenting with ways to introduce abstraction to my landscapes i won t change my style but i am having fun exploring another way of using pastel and interpreting my favorite subjects the painting i am sharing today is 10x8 pastel i was painting water lilies and was having trouble i wiped out the painting twice i decided to use the same color palette and turn it into a fun interpretation of wildflowers what do you see in this painting i had someone tell me they saw a coral reef how fun posted by karen at 8 55 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday may 15 2022 what you need to know about watercolor underpaintings for pastel a mini demo summer loving 5x7 pastel karen margulis sold why bother with a watercolor underpainting i am often asked why i would choose a watercolor underpainting for a pastel painting for me it is the unpredictability of the watercolor it is exciting to apply the paint and watch what it does it drips and blooms and creates washes and new colors all of these things create a more exciting base for my pastels i can now respond to this underpainting and create a painting that has more of my input than if i just copied my reference photo this wet drippy underpainting frees me from the photo and allows me to truly interpret my subject in yesterday s post i wrote about the supplies you will need now i would like to share some tips for a successful watercolor underpainting step by step demo of a watercolor underpainting top left after a loose pencil sketch i begin by putting in my dark value watercolors i use a mix of dark blues reds greens and oranges this is opposite of usual watercolor technique but i want to be sure i get nice strong darks i have the painting upright on an easel top right wait a few minutes for the darks to start drying the paint doesn t have to be bone dry but you want it to loose the sheen patience is the key if you add more watercolor too soon it will drip onto your darks and wash them out now i add more color above the darks i want some of this to drip close up of the two layers of watercolor you can see the top layer beginning to drip onto the first layer what will happen this is the exciting part i need to wait and let this next layer lose it s sheen and start drying so i add some greens for the flowers by chance a bead of paint formed at the base of each flower so i let these drip to become the stems fun i add some red flowers and let them drip now the first layers that i applied are slightly wet so i draw into it with some green paint i get some paint lifted and some stems if it is too wet this won t work you can use a dry brush for texture of a spritz bottle for drops of water i don t want to overdo the texture at this point close up of the flower heads now i patiently wait for everything to dry further again it doesn t have to be bone dry you want it almost dry so that when we wash in the sky it won t erase the flowers i add a pink wash for the sky finished underpainting watercolor underpainting for an 18x24 pastel here is the finished underpainting it is a large one for me 18x24 i will be working on the pastel application this week and i hope you will check back to see my progress if i could give you only one tip for doing these w c underpaintings it would be to have patience i used to get very wimpy underpaintings because i was always in a rush to finish and so each wash of watercolor would erase the previous wash as it slid down the paper once i learned to let things get dry i have had better results posted by karen at 8 42 am 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels technique watercolor underpainting wildflowers friday april 29 2022 have no fear here s a simple way to start a pastel painting marsh demo posted by karen at 8 23 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday march 25 2022 it s your turn to vote on a demo subject i d love your input soon i will be doing a video with streamline publishing this is exciting news and i want to be sure to paint the subject you want it will be so much fun to have the opportunity to do a full lesson and demo in a professional studio i will be able to share my favorite tips and techniques in one comprehensive video click on the link at the top of the page to go to the official poll feel free to share your thoughts about subject matter in the comments below i want to be sure i plan the best possible demo thanks in advance for your help here is the link to the poll https poll app do choose a painting by karen margulis posted by karen at 5 24 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday march 08 2022 new youtube video demo capture the glow of sunset sunset at the fort 8x10 karen margulis pastel you have an artistic license which mean you can interpret your reference photos however you d like instead of copying them in this video i share my secret for transforming a dull sunset photo into a painting that captures the warm light and glow of a sunset in the forest enjoy this quick 24 minute demo link to the video is below supply list 1 multimedia dartboard coated with tinted clear gesso 2 art graf tailors block black 3 terry ludwig floral landscape pastel set 4 misc nupastels and a few sennelier pastels https youtu be j3nauctka_g here is a close up of the beginning stages of the painting you can see the rough texture of the gesso covered multimedia art board posted by karen at 9 35 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday february 07 2022 30 minutes of relaxing pastel painting video demo relax at the marsh 9x12 pastel karen margulis available 275 i tried something new i have been enjoying youtube videos that show artists painting to music i find it mesmerizing even if it is not a medium of subject that interests me i want to watch to see what unfolds i thought it would be fin to try to make this type of video myself in this video i paint a serene marsh scene at sunset i paint to music with no commentary so you can watch me paint at my intuitive best relax and watch the painting materialize from simple shapes to painterly detail in just 30 minutes enjoy the demo https youtu be aasyhzgqrck supply list 1 wallis sanded paper 9x12 2 blair very low odor workable fixative 3 terry ludwig pastel floral landscape set 4 rembrandt pastels 5 sennelier half stick pastels posted by karen at 4 38 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday january 30 2022 from drab to fab punch up a dull winter landscape video demo how would you paint a drab winter landscape that doesn t have the interest of snow the colors are dull and very brown the sky is overcast and gloomy i answer the question with a demo in this video i share how i take a drab winter reference and make it more interesting using a bold underpainting i loved the underpainting process for this painting and plan to do more maybe i will even leave them alone supply list 1 uart sanded paper 9x12 2 jack richeson underpainting squares 3 terry ludwig pastel floral landscape set 4 rembrandt pastels 5 sennelier half stick pastels click on the link below to watch the video on my youtube channel https youtu be txljltq4fpk enjoy the demo and join me in my patreon group for an expanded lesson www patreon com karenmargulis posted by karen at 9 55 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday january 07 2022 this is the year learning how to paint with oils it was 2005 i picked up a pastel for the very first time i had no idea how to use them i had visions of beautiful paintings in my head but my hand could not get those fat sticks to make the marks i wanted i began taking classes with a wonderful artist and teacher marsha savage but i still struggled it wasn t enough to go to a class i needed to practice enter this blog painting my world i began to paint something small every day and blog about my experience you can still see this early posts in the archives guess what happened it worked the blog became my accountability partner i felt guilty if i didn t have a painting to post so i painted the more i painted the more fluent i became with the language of pastel painting and blogging became a habit and the work i put into my paintings began to show my paintings were improving and i was gaining followers to my blog which was an unexpected bonus it is now 2022 i am now a full time artist and teacher of pastel painting many of you have followed me over to patreon where i still post everyday and share my pastel lessons demos and challenges this blog has sadly been neglected there are only so many hours in the day but it dawned on me that blogging about my art life has been a tremendous help to me in the past so i need to make time for it last week i had an idea one of my goals this year is to become more fluent with oil painting i have started and stopped a few times over the last few years i would do a few paintings and then life got in the way and the paints got neglected this year i want it to be different i want it to feel just as liberating to paint with oils as it does with pastels i have the tools i am taking an online workshop with scott christensen i am missing one ingredient to success practice i need to put in the time at the easel and the miles of canvas if i want to get better here is my plan i set up a dedicated easel and table devoted to oils it has every thing i need to paint efficiently i don t have to move or clean up this area photos coming soon this will be a no excuse oil painting area it is all there i have no excuse not to use it i made a commitment to success by getting new oil painting supplies i treated myself to some of the finest materials rosemary brushes and vasari oil paints i know from my experience with pastels that having quality supplies can make a big difference they are not magic but combined with practice they are worth every penny i invested in great instruction i joined scott christensen s adventure of painting online course it is a wonderful resource and not just for oil painters i am only half way through the course but i look forward to my evening video class with scott investing in instruction does two things i am learning but i am also motivated to show up because it was not inexpensive i am trying to paint a small oil study every day my goal is every day but i will be satisfied with at least three painting days per week i am finding that if i start a painting in the morning i can come back to it before dinner when i am caught up with other tasks i plan to use this blog once again as an accountability partner i would like to post more often and share my oil journey with you i will also share my pastel life and keep you posted on what i am doing in upcoming posts i will share my approach to oils as a pastel painter i can t help but bring this experience to my oil attempts below is a photo of the underpainting for the queen anne s lace 8x6 oil it is thin oil paint i might do the exact same type of underpainting for a pastel i am also working with a limited palette which i will share soon thank you for being here and for joining me on my journey as i continue to paint my world posted by karen at 9 07 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday january 05 2022 my top paintings from 2021 today as i sit at my newly cleaned desk and drink my coffee i am feeling reflective looking back at my art year always makes me think about my own personal journey with pastels when i saw my instagram top nine something became crystal clear the seeds for my growth as an artist were planted when i first started painting 16 years ago i didn t see it then but others did look at the paintings in the photo above these paintings got the most interaction on my instagram account do you notice something about them they are flowers and meadows these are things i never dreamed i would paint when i first started painting my subject of choice were animals and beach related still life never trees or landscapes but i had the chance to attend a 5 day workshop with albert handell because he was in the area even though i had only been painting for 6 months much of the instruction was over my head but i learned two very important things we can only absorb and understand what we are ready for i wanted it all right away i wanted to paint like albert or even some of the other students i wanted to understand everything but i wasn t ready i needed to understand the basics of value color edges composition and i needed much practice before some of the more advanced concepts within those basics became clear fortunately i wasn t defeated instead i was motivated and energized to put in the time at the easel to master the basics i am still learning but i am happy to say that it definitely got easier and those aha moments were so sweet when they came paint the things you love when i first started painting i painted animals and still life i love animals but i didn t really like painting them back to the handell workshop at the end of the workshop we had an individual critique we could share work done at home and at the workshop which was plain air in north georgia trees albert looked at my work and very bluntly told me i should stop painting ducks and shells he pointed to my plein air woodland paintings from the workshop and told me to concentrate on this type of subject trees woods nature i left the workshop indignant how dare he tell me what to paint but i noticed that as the time went on i was drawn more and more to the landscape i enjoyed painting them and my work got better i had another aha moment about subject matter at a workshop years later with stan sperlak that is when i embraced painting weeds looking back i realize that both albert and stan were right and they saw things in my work that i didn t see my passion for the landscape which translated into stronger paintings our choice of subjects matter paint what you are passionate about so that you own authentic voice can emerge i am looking forward to an exciting new year filled with creative pursuits and sharing look for this blog to follow my new journey with oil painting i am feeling a bit like i did in my early days of pastel and this blog is what helped me stay the course posted by karen at 9 23 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to comments atom get new posts by email subscribe do you want more become a patron search this blog digital lesson downloads available on etsy art blog workbook all available demos set of the first 5 demos set of second 5 demos demo 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