Thank you so much for a wonderful tutorial, with excellent explanations of each step - learned so much. Just makes me want to stop everything else and sit down with pastels and paper to try and create my own vibrant colourful drawing. 😊
Love that feeling! I recently saw a tutorial on UA-cam and am now eagerly awaiting yet more materials to arrive...I'll need to hide them from my husband 😂
Absolutely stunning - Incredible work Thoroughly enjoying your art course on your website it is really helping me stay motivated and it’s so easy because you break it up into such nice small easy to do steps with all of the pencils named which I really appreciate. Thank you. :)!
Great video Emily and just when I think you’ve taught me everything, you surprise me again. Love your draw unit and containers. Can you tell me where you got them from? ❤
@@emilyrosewildlifeart-paste9820 ohh lovely. Thanks Emily. I need to do something other than keep putting them back in number order in my pencil holder. 🙄
Thank you for your incredible giving of your knowledge as an Artist… question… can I still do your courses easily enough with the large half pastels by unison I’ve just gone and ordered 😂…❤
ooo Unison! They're going to be wonderful to draw with! I would say no. I have seen people do it, and do it very well, however, you might find it frustrating as the layering would be different, so I think it's unfair to suggest my current membership would be a good fit. You'd still learn a lot about the structures of paintings, which is totally transferable, but it is designed for pencils. Enjoy your new pastels, they are so gorgeous!!
Thanks Emily… for your honesty… I can buy some pastel pencils… ❤ I’m so pulled to drawing and creating with charcoal and pastels I’d never thought that would be my thing. It certainly doesn’t hurt to learn both pencil and the sticks x
Great question! In general, it's down to the level of pigment in your materials. That goes for paints and pencils. The less pigment, the less colour and the 'weaker' a pencil will show up. Sometimes, a colour is more opaque (mixed with white) and instead of being vibrant, it looks milky. However, most of the time, the colour is a little transparent, so the pencil can't cover up the colour of the paper, or show up well over other layers of pastel. There are other things to consider, such as the quality of the wooden casing, if it's very cheap then the wood might split when you sharpen it. The consistency of the pastel also comes into play. In general, the cheaper ones are very chalky and dusty. The more expensive ones can still be soft, but they feel 'buttery' and don't get horribly dusty and only put down a thin layer.
I have a hard time sharpening the Stabilos with a knife and leave a long lead exposed like I do with the Faber Castels. I noticed your Stabilos do not have a long lead. Is this because you sharpen them differently?
To tell the truth, this was a new set and I was being lazy here! I didn’t need super sharp points for this project so didn’t sharpen them ‘properly’ here. I have sharpened them in my usual fashion for other projects, however, you are right that the pastel snaps easily and is more brittle. Faber Castell is a very hard brand, some they’re amongst the easiest to sharpen!
Sooo beautiful, so many details yet you explain them in a fantastic pace, Thanks!
Thanks so much, Josue!
Thank you so much for a wonderful tutorial, with excellent explanations of each step - learned so much. Just makes me want to stop everything else and sit down with pastels and paper to try and create my own vibrant colourful drawing. 😊
Love that feeling! I recently saw a tutorial on UA-cam and am now eagerly awaiting yet more materials to arrive...I'll need to hide them from my husband 😂
@@emilyrosewildlifeart-paste9820 I know that feeling only too well. Royal Mail and couriers are hardly ever away from my door. 🤣
@@VickiT-mr6zf Black Friday is a difficult time of year for creatives...reach out and check we're ok 😂
This is a great channel.
Brilliant Emily, thanks for the link and information. Always love your work, it's so sensitive with wonderful dimension. Angie (From PaperStory)
Thank you Angie!!
Thank you so much for the explanation, step by step.
Thank you!
Looks stunning 💕
Thank you! 😊
Very very beautiful!! 👏👏👏Thanks Emily for this interesting video!
Thank you so much!
beautiful and very well explained, I will try this tonight for sure, thank you 🙂
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy it!
Brilliant video, beautiful demo. Thank you for sharing this wonderful process. 😊
Thank you!
Great instructions that I watched with interest. Thanks
Thank you so much Valerie!
Perfect perfect video !
Thank you very much!
Wow! You’re Amazing!❤❤❤❤
Thank you!
Absolutely stunning - Incredible work
Thoroughly enjoying your art course on your website it is really helping me stay motivated and it’s so easy because you break it up into such nice small easy to do steps with all of the pencils named which I really appreciate. Thank you. :)!
Thank you so so much! That’s so great to hear 😊
So interesting nice sets of pastel .like your cupboard
Thanks Suzanne!
Красива робота!Вподобайка! ❤❤❤
Thanks!
Great video Emily and just when I think you’ve taught me everything, you surprise me again. Love your draw unit and containers. Can you tell me where you got them from? ❤
Thanks Lilly! Yes it’s all IKEA actually, the containers in the draws as well! Not the best quality, I have to say, but it does the job 😊
@@emilyrosewildlifeart-paste9820 ohh lovely. Thanks Emily. I need to do something other than keep putting them back in number order in my pencil holder. 🙄
Thank you for your incredible giving of your knowledge as an Artist… question… can I still do your courses easily enough with the large half pastels by unison I’ve just gone and ordered 😂…❤
ooo Unison! They're going to be wonderful to draw with! I would say no. I have seen people do it, and do it very well, however, you might find it frustrating as the layering would be different, so I think it's unfair to suggest my current membership would be a good fit. You'd still learn a lot about the structures of paintings, which is totally transferable, but it is designed for pencils. Enjoy your new pastels, they are so gorgeous!!
Thanks Emily… for your honesty… I can buy some pastel pencils… ❤ I’m so pulled to drawing and creating with charcoal and pastels I’d never thought that would be my thing. It certainly doesn’t hurt to learn both pencil and the sticks x
Hi. May I ask, what characteristics make a pastel pro or a cheapy?
Great question! In general, it's down to the level of pigment in your materials. That goes for paints and pencils. The less pigment, the less colour and the 'weaker' a pencil will show up. Sometimes, a colour is more opaque (mixed with white) and instead of being vibrant, it looks milky. However, most of the time, the colour is a little transparent, so the pencil can't cover up the colour of the paper, or show up well over other layers of pastel.
There are other things to consider, such as the quality of the wooden casing, if it's very cheap then the wood might split when you sharpen it.
The consistency of the pastel also comes into play. In general, the cheaper ones are very chalky and dusty. The more expensive ones can still be soft, but they feel 'buttery' and don't get horribly dusty and only put down a thin layer.
I've joined as a member Emily. Is there anyway I can access this fish please?
Hi Sally, thanks so much and yes, it’s under ‘extended UA-cam Content’ drop me a support request if you still have trouble finding it though!
I have a hard time sharpening the Stabilos with a knife and leave a long lead exposed like I do with the Faber Castels. I noticed your Stabilos do not have a long lead. Is this because you sharpen them differently?
To tell the truth, this was a new set and I was being lazy here! I didn’t need super sharp points for this project so didn’t sharpen them ‘properly’ here. I have sharpened them in my usual fashion for other projects, however, you are right that the pastel snaps easily and is more brittle. Faber Castell is a very hard brand, some they’re amongst the easiest to sharpen!
@ Thanks, beautiful art and wonderful class as usual!
Your videos are amazing. I really like it. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Can I talk with you Emily?