🌅 What's the Secret for Painting Brilliant Light and Shadow in Soft Pastel?
This lesson is all about capturing the dance of light and shadow in a breathtaking sunlit landscape. In this tutorial we explore the magical effects of adding contrast, luminosity, and shadows.
🎨 Putting Canson Velvet to the Test!
This was my first painting on the new surface every pastel artist is talking about - Canson Velvet! I was excited to put this pastel paper through its paces, and I must say—I absolutely love it! This surface takes on layering beautifully, handles an underpainting like a dream, and allows for incredible depth and richness in color.
My Techniques in This Lesson:
🔹 Sketching with Pastel to Begin / Then Liquifying with Water
🔹 Painting a Warm Glowing Underpainting with Watercolor
🔹 Layering with Soft Pastel - to build richness and depth, using two beautiful sets from Earthberrry Pastels—the Wildflower Set and the Grand Canyon Set.
🔹 Be Sure to Watch to the End - at the end of this lesson I share (in real time) my easy tips for painting flowers!
Reference Image: An absolutely breathtaking scene of golden light and shadow from Unsplash.com. https://unsplash.com/photos/green-leafed-trees-with-background-of-sunrise-UNV-H5PgKNo
Materials Used:
🖼️ Surface - Canson Velvet: Pads: https://shrsl.com/4ucuk / Sheets: https://shrsl.com/4ucun
✏️ Sketching - Prismacolor NuPastel (for an initial value study) https://shrsl.com/4ucuj
💦 Underpainting - Mai Laing Watercolor Set: Watercolor wash in golden tones to create a luminous glow: https://amzn.to/437KNUZ
🐉 Chinese Watercolor Brushes: https://amzn.to/41m0R45
🎨 Pastels - Earthberry Wildflower Set & Grand Canyon Set (Coupon Code for 10% Off SUSAN10ART until March 31, 2025 ): https://earthberrypastels.com/#items
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I can’t wait for you to dive into this lesson and see the magic of light and shadow come to life on your own easel! Let me know your thoughts!
Happy painting! 🎨✨
Susan 💛
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