Hi Art Friends!! YES... I spelled "Backlighting" wrong in my initial intro of this video... LOL. I can't really change it after the video has uploaded. I also had the reference image visible in the video when I created it and I don't know why it disappeared. If you would like to see the ref image while I paint, please click here: (credit pmp-art.com) pmp-art.com/thomas-habermann/gallery/261937/beech-tree I hope you learn lots in this pastel painting tutorial of some gorgeous autumn trees. Please let me know your thoughts and I always love to hear your suggestions to make my channel better. :) Happy Painting!
I'm behind in my painting. I have so many of your videos saved. God bless all your patreon artist. Your support has helped me throw chemo. Because of your support I have been able to use this channel as art therapy. Sorry about the spelling. Chemo brain.God bless.
Oh Judith, it blesses me so much to know that my lessons are therapeutic and healing. I’ve been through chemo and radiation myself and I remember how art helped me so many times. I pray the Lord heals you completely sweetheart.
I am new to pastels. I’m so glad to find you. I love the way you teach. You explain what and why. Thank you. I am really enjoying creating now with pastels.
❤ I truly enjoyed watching this painting come to life. It is Fall here in the East and I can’t wait to try this technique. Thanks so much for your commentary and I will play this again as I begin my own journey into Fall.
Amazing lessons on this video...I have found five artist to follow for the abundance of expert knowledge and reiteration of what you should know to make your creations appear before your eyes as you follow the rules and sometimes your own folly....I visit Susan once a day for her knowledge.
I enjoyed this demo. I love back lit plantings. I would like some instruction on taking a dull general light photo and transform it into a backlit painting.
Enjoyed every minute of it... This type of lighting is my most favorite of all. Probably, like most people, when you think about it, we're in the shade 80% of the time looking out to the light. My morning hour's are spent looking at all the blue gray reflection from above. Then, in the the evening I enjoy the warmer reflection in shadow. 💜 "The darkest lights, are lighter, than the lightest darks."
I think this is my favourite painting I've seen you do! Thank you! (Would be good to have the reference photo on the screen at the same time). Keeping sharing, thanks for your generosity 🤩
Yes…. I actually had the reference image in the video, and when I uploaded it, I was like, “What happened to it?“. So my bad, but I do typically have the ref image viewable 👍🏻
@@monetcafe these things happen with technology...! I did think it was weird, because all your others have the image! Can't thank you enough - I love watching you paint and have learnt so much
Hullo Susan, I have seen so many people use that eggplant color from Terry Ludwig that I wondered if there was a more accessible option? Well Schmincke pastels are available worldwide. and I would suggest 048B quinacridone violet or 050D purple 2 these are very dark and Schmincke are butter soft in most colors! Be sure you look at the letter as that shows the concentration of pigment in the Schmincke line of pastels. I know there are some similar colors in the Sennelier line of pastels but I do not have those colors to refer to. Thanks for continuing to show wonderful videos here on UA-cam. I have to thank those who can support you over on Patreon too! Thanks!
That's awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm going to make a note of these and perhaps order them myself just to check them out. Also, I found that the DakotaPastels.com website also has suggestions for similar choices to the eggplant color: www.dakotapastels.com/content/Darkest-Violets?preview=true
Beautiful painting! Dakota pastels has a page with alternate suggestions for the Ludwig eggplant pastel. They list ones you can buy as singles since the eggplant is sold in a set.
Yes, I recently discovered that! Such great info. Dakota Pastels also has replacement suggestions for Prismacolor Nupastel color “Spruce Blue” since they discontinued that color. :)
Love your videos. Allways insperational. I envy you for the Terry Ludwig pastels, here in Germany they are SO expensive. A 30 set is about 300€ thats $318.
Wonderful video! Looking for the washable DYI Painting Board video link. Would you also speak to how to how to select the best colored background papers.? BTW, I love the AS Art Spectrum sanded papers! Thank you!
Oh, I forgot to put it in the video description. Here it is sweetheart. DIY Pastel Painting Backing Board! - Washable / Affordable / Magnetic ua-cam.com/video/pRmXpo_t5Do/v-deo.html
I just found this on the DakotaPastels.com site. These are their suggestions for replacements to the Terry Ludwig Eggplant color. Hope this helps! www.dakotapastels.com/content/Darkest-Violets?preview=true
I recently discovered that Dakota pastels has a link where they give their suggested alternatives to the Terry Ludwig eggplant color. Here’s the link and I hope it helps! www.dakotapastels.com/content/Darkest-Violets?preview=true
Hi @ushadivakaran5919, I never spray a fixative on a soft pastel painting since it always darkens the final image. To protect my final painting for shipping or storing, I place them in a clear plastic bag I get from www.clearbags.com/bags/flat/flap-tape/crystal-clear. I buy the bags a bit larger than standard sizes so I will have room for the painting and a piece of foamcore board cut to the size of the painting. Here is a video of my process:ua-cam.com/video/4XD4SezFyBg/v-deo.html&t=209s
Im sure I’ve asked this before but do you do portraits as well? I know you lean heavily on landscaping work but I’d love to see a portrait done using pastels. Also do you ever use paint? A mixture of paint and pastels might be interesting.
Hi Ronnie, I actually love portrait work. I have a few videos on my channel where I do some basic portrait painting, but I find that my landscape pieces get more views. I’ll have to create some more portrait lessons. also, I love mixing different mediums with pastels. I often lay down watercolor, or acrylic, or even a light wash of oil paint prior to painting with pastels. I also have many videos on my channel sharing mixed media work. Thanks for your comment friend.
Your paintings are so beautiful. I only have a set of basic soft pastels. I find them so messy that I get discouraged. I have used alcohol which helped. As I live in a Senior residence, I don't want to use a spray fixative. For the last 2 paintings that I tried, I placed a wet teatowel underneath which helped. Are pastels toxic?
Just pay attention to dust (in the air) wash your hand after painting and do not paint in a room where you eat (do not eat, drink or smoke while painting), cleaning with a wet towel is the best. It should be ok 🙂
Yes, pastels can be a bit messy, but I've come up with some methods to keep the dust down and minimize getting pastel dust every where. I like your set tea towel technique. :) Pastels have a very low level of toxicity and I think it has to do with certain colors. Many paint mediums can have adverse effects if used incorrectly or without proper ventilation. So just be sure to keep that in mind. Some artists even wear a mask while painting. Also, painting with an upright easel will help to keep you from breathing the dust as it falls down due to gravity. Working on a flat surface can have more dust inhalation as it lays flat in front of your face. Even though I often film from a flat position, I'm going to start working upright more exclusively just for this precaution. Hope that helps sweetie.
Nupastels are no longer available as individual sticks but, as far as I can tell, spruce blue is still part of the full 96 piece set. So you just have to buy 95 other colors to get it. 😂
Yes, I remember that now. I still have about three sticks of the spruce blue. Also, on the dakotapastels.com website they have suggested replacements for the spruce blue. It’s really too bad they don’t sell individual sticks anymore. I have recommended their product for years!
thanks so much for sharing your art process, you have well invested so many hours in your art, is a delight to see you combine colors. Best regards!
Thank you so much, @purehermit1721! Your comment blessed me.
I've been struggling witha back-lit tree so this is what I need! Tthanks!
🙂 🙂 🙂 ❤, @winnyj Awesome!! I'm so glad it helped, sweetheart! Happy painting!!
Hi Art Friends!! YES... I spelled "Backlighting" wrong in my initial intro of this video... LOL. I can't really change it after the video has uploaded. I also had the reference image visible in the video when I created it and I don't know why it disappeared. If you would like to see the ref image while I paint, please click here: (credit pmp-art.com) pmp-art.com/thomas-habermann/gallery/261937/beech-tree
I hope you learn lots in this pastel painting tutorial of some gorgeous autumn trees. Please let me know your thoughts and I always love to hear your suggestions to make my channel better. :) Happy Painting!
You are a great teacher Susan. ☺️ I watch your videos everyday. The best ❤. And thank you 😊 for these valuable lessons.
Wow, thank you!❤️🤗💜
Absolutely gorgeous
I'm behind in my painting. I have so many of your videos saved. God bless all your patreon artist. Your support has helped me throw chemo. Because of your support I have been able to use this channel as art therapy. Sorry about the spelling. Chemo brain.God bless.
Oh Judith, it blesses me so much to know that my lessons are therapeutic and healing. I’ve been through chemo and radiation myself and I remember how art helped me so many times. I pray the Lord heals you completely sweetheart.
Thank you Susan, I learned to much watching your UA-cam videos.😊
I'm so glad, Irginger! Hooray!
I am new to pastels. I’m so glad to find you. I love the way you teach. You explain what and why. Thank you. I am really enjoying creating now with pastels.
Sólo tengo que agradecer esta clase magistral. Una belleza la pintura.
You also have grown, in the four years I have been watching you teach. This is one of your better paintings.
Wonderful backlighting. The tree - like alive. Frankly admiring...
Beautiful painting!! Can’t wait to follow along! KC
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy and learn lots!
❤ I truly enjoyed watching this painting come to life. It is Fall here in the East and I can’t wait to try this technique. Thanks so much for your commentary and I will play this again as I begin my own journey into Fall.
Amazing lessons on this video...I have found five artist to follow for the abundance of expert knowledge and reiteration of what you should know to make your creations appear before your eyes as you follow the rules and sometimes your own folly....I visit Susan once a day for her knowledge.
So nice! Thanks Susan for sharing!!
You are so welcome sweet friend.
Beautiful Susan!! So vibrant!!
Thanks sweetie ☺️☺️☺️
Как красиво и побуждает к рисованию. Вы-мой художник! Спасибо
❤️☺️❤️
Beautiful Susan, I can't wait to try it.! 💕
Wonderful! have fun Lin!
I really enjoyed your process. Your painting is beautiful. You’re very clear all the way through the video.
So beautiful. Thanks for teaching us so much.
I enjoyed this demo. I love back lit plantings. I would like some instruction on taking a dull general light photo and transform it into a backlit painting.
Thanks for that input, @karenleah1477! I'll have to keep that in mind!
I am learning oil painting currently. However I found your video very informative and I can use the knowledge in my oil paintings. Thank you.
Oh wow! So excited to do this one! Thank you, Susan!!!❤
Love it. Amazing how you do the sky holes and it suddenly makes it look so much more “right” ❤
Wonderful ! 😍 i always struggle ! backlighting is so complicated yours is just perfect 👏 !
Great lesson. Thank you for teaching and sharing ❤
Gorgeous painting.
I can almost see the real thing, looking at your painting!
Thank you, Susan.
God bless you!
So beautiful
I really love this one!! Great color!
This piece is stunning 😍
Thank you so much, @tonibauerlein5806! I'm so glad you liked it! Happy Painting!
Great painting and lesson.
Beautiful! Thank you for posting
Great studio! Love your videos. Thank you!
That is beautiful.
It is really good as always Susan, I love to try that particular one as I love trees so much, can I? Love all your paintings!
Thanks so much 😊 Mya!
Enjoyed every minute of it...
This type of lighting is my most favorite of all. Probably, like most people, when you think about it, we're in the shade 80% of the time looking out to the light.
My morning hour's are spent looking at all the blue gray reflection from above. Then, in the the evening I enjoy the warmer reflection in shadow. 💜
"The darkest lights, are lighter, than the lightest darks."
I think this is my favourite painting I've seen you do! Thank you! (Would be good to have the reference photo on the screen at the same time). Keeping sharing, thanks for your generosity 🤩
Yes…. I actually had the reference image in the video, and when I uploaded it, I was like, “What happened to it?“. So my bad, but I do typically have the ref image viewable 👍🏻
@@monetcafe these things happen with technology...! I did think it was weird, because all your others have the image! Can't thank you enough - I love watching you paint and have learnt so much
Hullo Susan, I have seen so many people use that eggplant color from Terry Ludwig that I wondered if there was a more accessible option? Well Schmincke pastels are available worldwide. and I would suggest 048B quinacridone violet or 050D purple 2 these are very dark and Schmincke are butter soft in most colors! Be sure you look at the letter as that shows the concentration of pigment in the Schmincke line of pastels. I know there are some similar colors in the Sennelier line of pastels but I do not have those colors to refer to.
Thanks for continuing to show wonderful videos here on UA-cam. I have to thank those who can support you over on Patreon too! Thanks!
That's awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm going to make a note of these and perhaps order them myself just to check them out. Also, I found that the DakotaPastels.com website also has suggestions for similar choices to the eggplant color: www.dakotapastels.com/content/Darkest-Violets?preview=true
Love your art work! ❤
Beautiful painting! Dakota pastels has a page with alternate suggestions for the Ludwig eggplant pastel. They list ones you can buy as singles since the eggplant is sold in a set.
Yes, I recently discovered that! Such great info. Dakota Pastels also has replacement suggestions for Prismacolor Nupastel color “Spruce Blue” since they discontinued that color. :)
Gorgeous!
Thank you, Dale! :)
Lovely!
Love your videos. Allways insperational. I envy you for the Terry Ludwig pastels, here in Germany they are SO expensive. A 30 set is about 300€ thats $318.
Oh wow! They can get expensive. Even here in the US. Thank you for watching!
Beautiful, Susan. I'm new to pastels and I'm going to attempt this painting using your tips and techniques.
Lovely
Beautiful!
Thank you, Chelsea!
Great demo thankyou
🙂 🙂 🙂 ❤, @PaulSebben thanks so much! I appreciate that!
Hey Susan. Dakota puts the other colors to TL eggplant, on their site. Beautiful painting! Happy Fall Y’all! 👍🙏🏻🍂
Thank you so much!!! I'm gonna check that out right now. Bless you, Mendy.
Lovely :)
Excellent discussion 45:04
Wonderful video! Looking for the washable DYI Painting Board video link.
Would you also speak to how to how to select the best colored background papers.? BTW, I love the AS Art Spectrum sanded papers!
Thank you!
Oh, I forgot to put it in the video description. Here it is sweetheart. DIY Pastel Painting Backing Board! - Washable / Affordable / Magnetic
ua-cam.com/video/pRmXpo_t5Do/v-deo.html
Verybeautiful painting. I am from Italy, can't find Terry ludwig here. Do you know if there is the same colour Eggplant in Sennelier or Rembrandt?
I just found this on the DakotaPastels.com site. These are their suggestions for replacements to the Terry Ludwig Eggplant color. Hope this helps! www.dakotapastels.com/content/Darkest-Violets?preview=true
I recently discovered that Dakota pastels has a link where they give their suggested alternatives to the Terry Ludwig eggplant color. Here’s the link and I hope it helps!
www.dakotapastels.com/content/Darkest-Violets?preview=true
Thank you so much!
I haven't painted with oil pastels yet, and would like to know how you dry a pastel painting and make it last longest.
Hi @ushadivakaran5919, I never spray a fixative on a soft pastel painting since it always darkens the final image.
To protect my final painting for shipping or storing, I place them in a clear plastic bag I get from www.clearbags.com/bags/flat/flap-tape/crystal-clear. I buy the bags a bit larger than standard sizes so I will have room for the painting and a piece of foamcore board cut to the size of the painting. Here is a video of my process:ua-cam.com/video/4XD4SezFyBg/v-deo.html&t=209s
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Im sure I’ve asked this before but do you do portraits as well? I know you lean heavily on landscaping work but I’d love to see a portrait done using pastels. Also do you ever use paint? A mixture of paint and pastels might be interesting.
Hi Ronnie, I actually love portrait work. I have a few videos on my channel where I do some basic portrait painting, but I find that my landscape pieces get more views. I’ll have to create some more portrait lessons. also, I love mixing different mediums with pastels. I often lay down watercolor, or acrylic, or even a light wash of oil paint prior to painting with pastels. I also have many videos on my channel sharing mixed media work. Thanks for your comment friend.
Your paintings are so beautiful. I only have a set of basic soft pastels. I find them so messy that I get discouraged. I have used alcohol which helped. As I live in a Senior residence, I don't want to use a spray fixative. For the last 2 paintings that I tried, I placed a wet teatowel underneath which helped. Are pastels toxic?
Just pay attention to dust (in the air) wash your hand after painting and do not paint in a room where you eat (do not eat, drink or smoke while painting), cleaning with a wet towel is the best. It should be ok 🙂
@@mariannepaumelle3981 Thank you.
Yes, pastels can be a bit messy, but I've come up with some methods to keep the dust down and minimize getting pastel dust every where. I like your set tea towel technique. :) Pastels have a very low level of toxicity and I think it has to do with certain colors. Many paint mediums can have adverse effects if used incorrectly or without proper ventilation. So just be sure to keep that in mind. Some artists even wear a mask while painting. Also, painting with an upright easel will help to keep you from breathing the dust as it falls down due to gravity. Working on a flat surface can have more dust inhalation as it lays flat in front of your face. Even though I often film from a flat position, I'm going to start working upright more exclusively just for this precaution. Hope that helps sweetie.
@@monetcafe Thank you so much. I'll keep trying.
Do you get as many layers with Pastelmat?
This was on Colourfix paper and I find that the layering is comparable to Pastelmat. both get a decent amount of layering.
Nupastels are no longer available as individual sticks but, as far as I can tell, spruce blue is still part of the full 96 piece set. So you just have to buy 95 other colors to get it. 😂
Yes, I remember that now. I still have about three sticks of the spruce blue. Also, on the dakotapastels.com website they have suggested replacements for the spruce blue. It’s really too bad they don’t sell individual sticks anymore. I have recommended their product for years!
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Art Graf when wet down is as dark if not darker than the eggplant! There are other darks😊