I finally figured out how to apply the alcohol wash and layering for pastels!! It took a bit to sync my in my brain, but your videos helped me figure it out!! TY!!
I really like your art work and technique. I have been following some of your advice.Still a beginner but I put all of my effort into creativity. I draw at least 6-12 hours a day. I wish I could learn faster.Keep up the good work.Thanks again.
Wonderful! don’t worry if it’s taking some time, the learning curve on the front end is usually a lot, but then things start to come together. You could do it!
GORGEOUS, i can’t wait til I get mack from acation in May so I can join your Patreon and start learning more! I’ve done some watercolors and also pastels painting wolves and such. I love the way you keep adding harmoneous colors in between here and there. I love the way that looks. Thank you so mucch for posting these amazing tutoriaals. You are helping people from all over the word improve their love of creating wonderful works of art! You are generous and amazing!
Such a lovely painting! I believe that I am just beginning to understand how pastels work, I still have difficulties with the layering of colors. I have painted in watercolor for 40+ years and you simply cannot put a red/ purple under a green! You would only get mush or dank mud! I hope to one day figure out this new to me medium! I am quite thankful for your videos and I wish you to know that your viewers are truly appreciative of your continuing instruction, thank you Susan. Please take care and be safe, have a lovely day.
exactly, i was so confuse when she put the underpainting, i doubted it is necessary, but soon i realize that the color actually fills up the gap which should have shown white which makes no contribution to the artpiece, and for the grass part purple pink shade made up as part of the shadow... i would have just put different kind of green and black shades for the bottom part which would surely look disastrous
finally able to follow the concept of this... i ended up with similar paintings... thanks very much, we made many friends happy along the way... the background became mountains though, but still turned out great...
Wow! This is new to me and so instructive. I would stop at around 22 minutes in or so. Love the impressionistic look as much as the finished piece. Thanks for sharing.
simple responce. Your voice is so lovely to listen to. Your skills are amazing. I like how much detail you get for being impressionistic. This was fun to watch. I'll be watching more and subscribing.
Very easy to see but quite difficult to practice for beginners .. but one step ahead, I will get used to scribble soft pastels on special paper to paint with. Thank you Susan for your very interesting and beautiful step by step tutorial. Greetings to you and your family.
I know this is a two year old video, but this is the first time I've seen it, in fact, I am now hooked on all your flower tutorials. So a belated Happy New Year (2024) and big, big greets! from across the pond! Tony (Picsie)
I learned so much from watching you build this scene; back to front. Makes so much sense.... now for me to actually execute it. Beautiful painting!!! Thanks so much
Ahhhh…. Thanks for noticing. I find that quite a few left-handed people have learned to be a bit ambidextrous. There are so many things we have to adjust to in our right handed world. I often say that toll booths are the only thing that are left handed friendly. Ha ha ha. In America anyway.
Mrs Jenkins,I'm so blessed to attend your lesson, you always rock and make lesson even more interesting using innovative ideas. Thnx ❤️ Love from India 💕 Arun
Just watched this again Susan...I have that same set of TL's Maggie P. Pastel...can't wait to do my own "field picture" using your wonderful instruction...God Bless,and hope your Easter was joyful...
I’ve just recently found your channel because I absolutely love Monet! I paint in oils and acrylics. As I was watching the lily pad video last week I was wondering why in the world is she doing her under painting in pinks and purples 😮 (we usually do tan or brown) SO I tried it! I did my under painting in bright blues and yellow to somewhat match the end result. It was amazing at the highlights my painting was getting from the under painting! I’m using acrylics with different sized mop brushes to have that blended look. It’s turning out so beautiful ❤ Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to try new things!
Kristie, I absolutely loved your message! It makes me so happy that the underpaintings techniques brought your painting to life! Keep trying new things and enjoying this beautiful, artistic journey!
Hi again Susan , think I will have to go join your patron page , think I can afford it for a few month maybe more if I can . I have always admire your style and I want learn . When I make my mind up to learn something I usually can of coarse with lots of practice and a great mentor, and instructor like you.catch you later 😁
Thanks so much, I often use Pastelmat, but if my memory serves me correctly I think I used Fisher 400 sanded paper for this. I purchase it from www.proartpanels.com
Hi. When you do an under painting like this with Isopropyl Alcohol does the paper need to be of a certain thickness and quality? ….. excellent video as always 😊
Hi Ray, I only use alcohol on water friendly surfaces. And the thicker the paper the better, but even though I use alcohol on certain papers that are thinner (such as watercolor paper), I usually find that the warping flattens out eventually. I also sometime brush water on the back and it tends to reverse the buckling. :)
@@monetcafe Thanks Susan. I think I also need to learn about (and buy) some quality paper (sanded?) and better quality soft pastels as i get the impression both are important if you want the best results.
Susan, thank you once again, for such a beautiful session. But more so for I get inspired to revive my hobby . Did another work with some leftover pastel. 🥰🥰🥰
Susan, this is so pretty, I've been painting in pastels for about 6 yrs now. I still struggle with underpaintings. Weather dry or wet. Even on sanded or un sanded papers. If I put to many layers of pastel down it just looks Thick and Heavy. I cant quite get the knack of it.
That’s good music to hear while creating. I tend to listen to something like the group Cannons.But then my arm seems to want to dance to the tempo and that’s usually when I mess up my piece. It’s okay though because I always have my joy when drawing.
I have to say one thing. I didn’t understand anything about pastels until now.After seeing your work and…oh yeah…I got some really good soft pastels today and sanded sheets. I can honestly say that I get it 🙂.They are like butter.Amazing! I had the thought that it had to have a really rough texture, but I realized these seem to lay down more pigment when it is a little bit finer (400 grade).And I was expecting the board to be really light weight but to the contrary,it’s heavy board.Anyway, I had to share my thoughts because I feel like a child in a candy store.Lol🎨.Thanks again. I love your videos and I’m looking forward to taking your class,”Monet Cafe’.
Looks so good, I love impressionism but have 0 art skills. I want to get started, would you recommend to start with pastel or paint ? I like both styles but want to start with the easier to learn ❤
I think this surface was either UArt 400 Sanded paper, or Fisher 400 sanded paper. They are both almost identical, but the Fisher paper doesn't warp. I get mine from www.proartpanels.com
I am in complete awe and adoration of your ability and knowledge when it comes to seeing which colours to use in your underpainting. I would dearly love to be able to perceive the world the way you do. Thank you for sharing your incredible talents.
You won't believe am always waiting for your tutorials everyday ma'am. Me and my daughter always watch them, we even tried to follow along but it didn't turn out well bcuz i have lmtd colors 😆, we enjoyed your alcohol under painting tecnique. You really inspire me to paint more. Bless you! 🤗😊
Thanks to you ma'am, it really helps cope up with our lock down situation here. The only support I can give is watching all of your videos everyday. And I never get tired of it cuz I am learning a lot from you. 😊🙏
Beautiful painting. Loved watching this painting. What brand of fixative did you use and did you let it dry before applying more pastel? Thanks for sharing your talent.
that's a good question. I actually prefer a wash in watercolor because I believe it allows the luminosity of the surface to show through (since watercolor is a translucent medium). But sometimes I'll do a pastel wash to begin a painting, often because it's convenient and I may not want to break out my watercolors... ha ha. Some of these choices are just personal preference. :)
Yes, I use watercolor paper all the time. I typically do an underpainting (with watercolor or pastel) Then I coat the watercolor paper with CLEAR Liquid Gesso. This gives the paper some grit for the pastels to hold on to, otherwise, you won't be able to get many layers. Be sure to use the CLEAR gesso... as it's the one that has little bits of grit (sand) in it. ;). Have fun!
One of my favorite underpainting colors is a warm orange-ish gold. It's great for landscapes since they have a lot of green and blue and the golden color is a complement. But often I just get creative and fun and choose a vibrant aqua or hot pink even. I find that color effects mood and sometimes I'm just playing. However, it's usually good to pick a color that is not dominant in your reference image. Hope that helps. I just shared a lesson on underpaintings if you'd like to check it out. It's about 2 or 3 videos back in my channel (as of the date of this message).
I like to choose underpainting colors that will be exciting if they peak through a bit. Pink is a cool red and I felt it would be a nice complement to the blue. ;) But sometimes I just tone a whole surface with a fun color that is not a primary color in the original reference. Often for landscapes (with lots of green and blue) I will choose a golden orange color.
Isn't it something that dandelions are HORRIBLE in your yard, yet made exquisitely beautiful by Susan. I want to say that paying $5 for art lessons is unheard of in the "real world". You will pay anyone at least $35 for one lesson. She really gives us a lot of help and instructions.
@@monetcafe Thank you for your reply... Appreciate the paper info and where to purchase it... :) So another Qq... There was a spray used before adding the last layers of pastel... What spray was that...? I've come to not use sprays, as they seemed to darken my values too much.... This didn't seem to happen to your piece...!?
How do know when to stop..watching this i would have stopped five or six times but then you take it further. Great video. Hint: don't start watching this if you have to be somewhere..you'll be late.
Elizabeth, I actually feel the same way when looking back at my videos. Sometimes I actually wish I had stopped sooner. Thanks so much for your sweet comment!
You have covered the paper with so many different colours. How can the top shades be so luminous? When I tried this it just turned into a muddy mess. Oversaturated. You are an inspiration to us all. However do you do it?
Thank you Susan, but I do have to give credit to my surface. I’m not sure what surface you have tried but I found a world of difference when I started trying “Sanded papers”. One of my favorites is called “Fisher “400 grit paper.. I buy it from www.proartpanels.com The advantage of sandpapers is that it allows you to lay down a lot of layers and maintain the vibrancy of color. When you work on sanded surfaces or drawing paper, your colors turn to mud fairly quickly. Hope that helps!
FYI. These artist bracelets do not come with porous lava beads. The maker has to restring the Monet Cafe bracelet with the porous beads. I purchased 2 of them and did not get what i saw Susan talk about rubbing her essential oils on while painting. I do love Susan’s art & videos tho. Just think the bracelet maker should be aware it’s confusing and one of my bracelets broke after wearing two days.
I learned so much. Thank you.
Thank you so much, @dariabuczynski9711! Your comment blessed me.
Beautiful. I’m going to try maybe. You are so talented. Thank you .
Love how you switch hands!!! You are amazing!!!
😊 thank you. It definitely helps to be ambidextrous. :)
This is unbelievable! Please do not stop creating such amazing pieces.
Thanks so much!!! I truly appreciate that sweet comment.
Absolutely gorgeous landscape, love the vibrant colors used.😂
My cat also loved hearing the birds. It was a nervous morning for her, and it was good to see her relax!
Wonderful! It’s nice to know my videos even relax the animals. Ha ha.
excellent work good job
I finally figured out how to apply the alcohol wash and layering for pastels!! It took a bit to sync my in my brain, but your videos helped me figure it out!! TY!!
🙂 🙂 🙂 ❤, @kellyferguson1502 Awesome!
Love your work, thanks for sharing!
Susan this is just so beautiful and amazing can’t wait to try it
Thank you so much, @cynthiagiven8258! I'm so glad you liked it! Happy Painting!
I love watching as she brings the picture to life. Totally beautiful ❤️
Thanks!
Fantastic! Bravo! Merci! 🌲🥳🌟🤩🤗😊
I really like your art work and technique. I have been following some of your advice.Still a beginner but I put all of my effort into creativity. I draw at least 6-12 hours a day. I wish I could learn faster.Keep up the good work.Thanks again.
Wonderful! don’t worry if it’s taking some time, the learning curve on the front end is usually a lot, but then things start to come together. You could do it!
🌈🙂
❤❤❤ Thanks i tried it... Of course not as good as yours, but i love how it turned out from my end... Im gonna finish it soon 🎉 all the best 😊
Beautiful theme you chose became the messenger of spring
Unbelievably beautiful. You put so many layers in
Thanks so much 😊
GORGEOUS, i can’t wait til I get mack from acation in May so I can join your Patreon and start learning more! I’ve done some watercolors and also pastels painting wolves and such. I love the way you keep adding harmoneous colors in between here and there. I love the way that looks. Thank you so mucch for posting these amazing tutoriaals. You are helping people from all over the word improve their love of creating wonderful works of art! You are generous and amazing!
Awesome! Thank you! What a great comment!
Such a lovely painting! I believe that I am just beginning to understand how pastels work, I still have difficulties with the layering of colors. I have painted in watercolor for 40+ years and you simply cannot put a red/ purple under a green! You would only get mush or dank mud! I hope to one day figure out this new to me medium! I am quite thankful for your videos and I wish you to know that your viewers are truly appreciative of your continuing instruction, thank you Susan. Please take care and be safe, have a lovely day.
Love your explanation
exactly, i was so confuse when she put the underpainting, i doubted it is necessary, but soon i realize that the color actually fills up the gap which should have shown white which makes no contribution to the artpiece, and for the grass part purple pink shade made up as part of the shadow... i would have just put different kind of green and black shades for the bottom part which would surely look disastrous
It's 2024 happy Easter! This is beautiful!
Praise Jesus! Thanks @kathyhall668! I can't help but shout praises to my Savior!
I love this painting so beautiful ❤❤
Absolutely beautiful.
Beautiful how it all came together.
finally able to follow the concept of this... i ended up with similar paintings... thanks very much, we made many friends happy along the way... the background became mountains though, but still turned out great...
Thank you so much, Sabay Dakma! Your comment blessed me.
I simply loved watching you creating magic with colours. A wonderful experience. You teach without keeping anything back. Thank you so much!
You make magic happen....on the paper....and in my soul... Thank you.
Oh, what a great comment. Bless you Susie!
What a treat, this tutorial is! I love the way you work, thank you. It' s just beautiful🙏👌🏼
Wow! This is new to me and so instructive. I would stop at around 22 minutes in or so. Love the impressionistic look as much as the finished piece. Thanks for sharing.
Gracias
simple responce. Your voice is so lovely to listen to. Your skills are amazing. I like how much detail you get for being impressionistic. This was fun to watch. I'll be watching more and subscribing.
Wow, thank you so much for that awesome comment. You can’t know how much it blesses me. I hope you keep learning lots!
Very easy to see but quite difficult to practice for beginners .. but one step ahead, I will get used to scribble soft pastels on special paper to paint with. Thank you Susan
for your very interesting and beautiful step by step tutorial. Greetings to you and your family.
Beautiful!❤
Bravo from Paris in France !
Thanks Nicolas!! or should I say, "merci"!
Gorgeous! I learned so much (interesting color choices for your underpainting!👍🏼) and it inspired me to do pastel painting again.
Wonderful! That’s what I love to hear!
you learn something new every day - will def be trying this - thanks
This is marvelous. The colours look so rich and the flowers pop right out of the painting.
Tha k you so much Alexsandra 😊💜
I know this is a two year old video, but this is the first time I've seen it, in fact, I am now hooked on all your flower tutorials. So a belated Happy New Year (2024) and big, big greets! from across the pond! Tony (Picsie)
Wonderful! Your comments are always so sweet! So happy you are leaning and having fun!
Lovely painting!
Amazing.
I learned so much from watching you build this scene; back to front. Makes so much sense.... now for me to actually execute it. Beautiful painting!!!
Thanks so much
I'm so happy it was helpful to see the painting progress. I think often we don't realize that a good foundation is the key.... in art, and in life! ;)
Learned so much from this but totally stunned that you are ambidextrous. Awesome
Ahhhh…. Thanks for noticing. I find that quite a few left-handed people have learned to be a bit ambidextrous. There are so many things we have to adjust to in our right handed world. I often say that toll booths are the only thing that are left handed friendly. Ha ha ha. In America anyway.
Love sounds of birds
Absolutely lovely!
Simplismente lindooooo 💜
how beautiful!
Lovely!
Brilliant work Susan. I really enjoyed your video. It was informative and peaceful. Thank you.
I want to try this! Thank you for sharing!
You can do it!!!
Love your work, I’ve done oils, so do u just guess at your color choices, & brand of paper?💕S
Mrs Jenkins,I'm so blessed to attend your lesson, you always rock and make lesson even more interesting using innovative ideas.
Thnx ❤️
Love from India 💕
Arun
Susan, you are a remarkable talent. I'm not a pastel artist but watching you work helps me understand how to build a painting. Thank you.
That’s awesome! And thanks for that comment.
Music fit this video so well - beautiful as always
Not watched the video yet, but just had to comment that this is the most beautiful painting I have seen of yours: just stunning.
It's beautiful.
One of the most beautiful paintings I've seen. A masterpiece. Keep up the great work.
Just watched this again Susan...I have that same set of TL's Maggie P. Pastel...can't wait to do my own "field picture" using your wonderful instruction...God Bless,and hope your Easter was joyful...
Beautiful picture
Beautiful painting 🌻
Lovely!! Thank you for learning us
Greetings from Holland🌷🌷🌷🌷
Beautiful as always 😍😍😍
I’ve just recently found your channel because I absolutely love Monet! I paint in oils and acrylics. As I was watching the lily pad video last week I was wondering why in the world is she doing her under painting in pinks and purples 😮 (we usually do tan or brown) SO I tried it! I did my under painting in bright blues and yellow to somewhat match the end result. It was amazing at the highlights my painting was getting from the under painting! I’m using acrylics with different sized mop brushes to have that blended look. It’s turning out so beautiful ❤ Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to try new things!
Kristie, I absolutely loved your message! It makes me so happy that the underpaintings techniques brought your painting to life! Keep trying new things and enjoying this beautiful, artistic journey!
Hi again Susan , think I will have to go join your patron page , think I can afford it for a few month maybe more if I can . I have always admire your style and I want learn . When I make my mind up to learn something I usually can of coarse with lots of practice and a great mentor, and instructor like you.catch you later 😁
Bless you Brenda! You’re so sweet.
Do you or anyone teach 'how to use OIL Pastels?' and which medium should be used and in what capacity for mixed medium. Demo please.
SO sorry Christine... I don't paint with oil pastels... only soft pastels.
Didn't realize they were dandelions until I read it in comments. I have yellow flowers like these in my flower garden
So beautiful!!! Your video is interesting.💕💕💕
Perfect ❤❤
verry nice i m new in pastell .. i will learn it , what use for paper ? clairfontaine pastelmat? thank you
Thanks so much, I often use Pastelmat, but if my memory serves me correctly I think I used Fisher 400 sanded paper for this. I purchase it from www.proartpanels.com
Ok thank i will Look in Our Shops...im from germany and you from america ...
Hi. When you do an under painting like this with Isopropyl Alcohol does the paper need to be of a certain thickness and quality? ….. excellent video as always 😊
Hi Ray, I only use alcohol on water friendly surfaces. And the thicker the paper the better, but even though I use alcohol on certain papers that are thinner (such as watercolor paper), I usually find that the warping flattens out eventually. I also sometime brush water on the back and it tends to reverse the buckling. :)
@@monetcafe Thanks Susan. I think I also need to learn about (and buy) some quality paper (sanded?) and better quality soft pastels as i get the impression both are important if you want the best results.
Susan, thank you once again, for such a beautiful session. But more so for I get inspired to revive my hobby . Did another work with some leftover pastel. 🥰🥰🥰
Awesome
Susan, this is so pretty, I've been painting in pastels for about 6 yrs now. I still struggle with underpaintings. Weather dry or wet. Even on sanded or un sanded papers. If I put to many layers of pastel down it just looks Thick and Heavy. I cant quite get the knack of it.
Have you ever tried a very loose watercolor underpainting! It’s one of my favorite techniques.
@@monetcafe No, I haven't yet. But I will try that. Thank you
you are awesome
Awesome tutorial! What do you think about doing a black and white under painting with charcoal?
Yes, that actually works great to establish the values underneath the painting. I’ve done that many times.
Thank you, Susan! Today I finally got the alcohol and will try this technique.
Like your videos!
That’s good music to hear while creating. I tend to listen to something like the group Cannons.But then my arm seems to want to dance to the tempo and that’s usually when I mess up my piece. It’s okay though because I always have my joy when drawing.
Understandable Ha Ha!!☺️😂👍🏻
I have to say one thing. I didn’t understand anything about pastels until now.After seeing your work and…oh yeah…I got some really good soft pastels today and sanded sheets. I can honestly say that I get it 🙂.They are like butter.Amazing! I had the thought that it had to have a really rough texture, but I realized these seem to lay down more pigment when it is a little bit finer (400 grade).And I was expecting the board to be really light weight but to the contrary,it’s heavy board.Anyway, I had to share my thoughts because I feel like a child in a candy store.Lol🎨.Thanks again. I love your videos and I’m looking forward to taking your class,”Monet Cafe’.
Learning to use just the" right amount" of alcohol, is similar to the same principal used in watercolor ... Great tutorial!!
Exactly.... takes takes some practice but getting it right is important.
Looks so good, I love impressionism but have 0 art skills. I want to get started, would you recommend to start with pastel or paint ? I like both styles but want to start with the easier to learn ❤
Me fascinó, como elijes el color de fondo?
After you apply the alcohol, do you let it dry before you start adding more pastel colors?
Yes, exactly. And if you are impatient l like me, you can use a blowdryer. :)
Thank you so much for sharing 🥰 when workable fixative is applied, could we layer on pastels when it’s still wet?
What kind of paper are you using? This is the first one I’ve watched.
I think this surface was either UArt 400 Sanded paper, or Fisher 400 sanded paper. They are both almost identical, but the Fisher paper doesn't warp. I get mine from www.proartpanels.com
I am in complete awe and adoration of your ability and knowledge when it comes to seeing which colours to use in your underpainting. I would dearly love to be able to perceive the world the way you do.
Thank you for sharing your incredible talents.
You won't believe am always waiting for your tutorials everyday ma'am. Me and my daughter always watch them, we even tried to follow along but it didn't turn out well bcuz i have lmtd colors 😆, we enjoyed your alcohol under painting tecnique. You really inspire me to paint more. Bless you! 🤗😊
That makes me so happy to think of you and your daughter watching my tutorials. God bless you both and stay inspired.
Thanks to you ma'am, it really helps cope up with our lock down situation here. The only support I can give is watching all of your videos everyday. And I never get tired of it cuz I am learning a lot from you. 😊🙏
Hello Miss Susan,
Are you using UArt and if so what grit? Thanks so much, Paige
Hi Annie, this surface was Fisher 400 grit. It's almost EXACTLY like UArt, but it doesn't curl. Yay! I buy it from Pro Art Panels.
@@monetcafe Thank you so much Miss Susan!
Best regards,
Paige
Beautiful painting. Loved watching this painting. What brand of fixative did you use and did you let it dry before applying more pastel? Thanks for sharing your talent.
Thanks Mary! I use Blaire Low Odor Fixative. And yes, I let it dry before applying more pastel. Happy Painting!
May I ask why an artist would choose to use a wash in pastel vs using a water colour or gouache? I’m new to the medium.
that's a good question. I actually prefer a wash in watercolor because I believe it allows the luminosity of the surface to show through (since watercolor is a translucent medium). But sometimes I'll do a pastel wash to begin a painting, often because it's convenient and I may not want to break out my watercolors... ha ha. Some of these choices are just personal preference. :)
@@monetcafe thanks so much for the reply!
Can I use pastels on watercolor paper? Lovely tutorial 🎨
Yes, I use watercolor paper all the time. I typically do an underpainting (with watercolor or pastel) Then I coat the watercolor paper with CLEAR Liquid Gesso. This gives the paper some grit for the pastels to hold on to, otherwise, you won't be able to get many layers. Be sure to use the CLEAR gesso... as it's the one that has little bits of grit (sand) in it. ;). Have fun!
Thank you! Beautiful art 💜
What are the small dark
granules/seeds/beads that your pastels are resting on in the white tray??
How do you decide what colors to use in the under painting?
One of my favorite underpainting colors is a warm orange-ish gold. It's great for landscapes since they have a lot of green and blue and the golden color is a complement. But often I just get creative and fun and choose a vibrant aqua or hot pink even. I find that color effects mood and sometimes I'm just playing. However, it's usually good to pick a color that is not dominant in your reference image. Hope that helps. I just shared a lesson on underpaintings if you'd like to check it out. It's about 2 or 3 videos back in my channel (as of the date of this message).
Can this underpainting technique be used on sanded paper?
Yes, I actually think this was sandpaper I was using for this tutorial.
Is there an alternative to alcohol? I might get skin allergies from it.
You can actually just use water. It just dries more slowly.
@@monetcafe Thank you for the tip!!
Why did u choose a pink underpainting for the blue sky and river
I like to choose underpainting colors that will be exciting if they peak through a bit. Pink is a cool red and I felt it would be a nice complement to the blue. ;) But sometimes I just tone a whole surface with a fun color that is not a primary color in the original reference. Often for landscapes (with lots of green and blue) I will choose a golden orange color.
Isn't it something that dandelions are HORRIBLE in your yard, yet made exquisitely beautiful by Susan. I want to say that paying $5 for art lessons is unheard of in the "real world". You will pay anyone at least $35 for one lesson. She really gives us a lot of help and instructions.
Thank you so much for that sweet comment. You really blessed me. And it’s my joy to bring you lessons.
@@monetcafe you're more than worth the $5 a month Susan. Thank you so very much for all you do I know it's a lot of work
Speaking of paper.... Are you using a sanded pastel paper for this piece...?
Yes... this surface was Fisher 400 grit. It's almost EXACTLY like UArt sanded paper, but it doesn't curl. Yay! I buy it from Pro Art Panels.
@@monetcafe Thank you for your reply... Appreciate the paper info and where to purchase it... :)
So another Qq... There was a spray used before adding the last layers of pastel... What spray was that...? I've come to not use sprays, as they seemed to darken my values too much.... This didn't seem to happen to your piece...!?
How do know when to stop..watching this i would have stopped five or six times but then you take it further. Great video. Hint: don't start watching this if you have to be somewhere..you'll be late.
Elizabeth, I actually feel the same way when looking back at my videos. Sometimes I actually wish I had stopped sooner. Thanks so much for your sweet comment!
what type of paper did you use
You have covered the paper with so many different colours. How can the top shades be so luminous? When I tried this it just turned into a muddy mess. Oversaturated. You are an inspiration to us all. However do you do it?
Thank you Susan, but I do have to give credit to my surface. I’m not sure what surface you have tried but I found a world of difference when I started trying “Sanded papers”. One of my favorites is called “Fisher “400 grit paper.. I buy it from www.proartpanels.com
The advantage of sandpapers is that it allows you to lay down a lot of layers and maintain the vibrancy of color. When you work on sanded surfaces or drawing paper, your colors turn to mud fairly quickly. Hope that helps!
Thankyou for your advice. I will get some and try again. Happy Easter x
puede ser en español.🤗😘
I see green and you are painting red. 😂 😐 Thanks for sharing this interesting technique. I will give it a try.
🏆🥇
FYI. These artist bracelets do not come with porous lava beads. The maker has to restring the Monet Cafe bracelet with the porous beads. I purchased 2 of them and did not get what i saw Susan talk about rubbing her essential oils on while painting. I do love Susan’s art & videos tho. Just think the bracelet maker should be aware it’s confusing and one of my bracelets broke after wearing two days.