In The Studio with Marla Baggetta- Underpaintings

Join me for this tutorial where I demonstrate how to paint small landscape scene in pastel.
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My working process is a simple one; I start on location, sketching, photographing and painting. Some of these field studies make their way to the studio. In the studio I use all of that visual information and combine it with the sense or feeling I had for a location and create what is inevitably an abstraction of sorts in that it is not merely a copy of a photo but an interpretation of place. I hope that you enjoy the work!
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[@sabinelloyd8532]

Just found this video and bought Dawn's book a week ago. I am fired up to try new things.

[@rebeccawong1]

I can’t understand how your subscriber numbers can be so low compared with some … it’s a very strange world. U work so hard and you are great ❤️!!!!

[@barbaraalsko1429]

Great information, thank you!

[@deborahbarbaccia6813]

Thank you, Marla, this was very interesting. I've tried some underpaintings but not had much success.

[@daisydog8127]

So interesting and inspiring from beginning to end. You are very talented and so generous to share with us. Thank you.

[@pastels46]

Thank you for all the techniques you shared about pastel under painting. I saved your video because there is so much information that I need to listen to it again. I love your paintings and I appreciate the way you clearly share your thoughts and your expertise. I started painting with pastel and then changed to oil, but I still love painting with pastels. Thanks!

[@jakelochridge]

Love watching you paint Marla, from one artist to another, I admire the art you do. Such beauty you create. Keep up the good work. Hope you are doing well even in this pandemic storm we are in. Keep being artistic and beautiful like you always are.

[@brostonmash9556]

Hi Marla , your sharpie underpainting ones are awesome !!

[@rmlvk3601]

The sharpie/underpainting was awesome.....loved it.

[@JeannetteStutzman]

Hi Marla! Great to see you 😊 Really fun and dynamic underpaintings!!

[@irispimentel6526]

Marla, thanks for this wonderful lesson. I can’t wait to get into my studio and try out some of these ideas!

[@Angelica-bt4hh]

Thank you Marla for all the wonderful tips ❤️ I hope to take a class from you in the future 🎨

[@paulahaynes6131]

Very interesting video on all the underpainting techniques. Thank you so much

[@lisengel2498]

Great inspiration with all the different approaches - I especially liked the fluid Acrylics and also the very soft pastel with 70 % isopropylalkohol - Thank you very much for the sharing of your approaches

[@marionwigzell7334]

Thank you Marla for the invaluable information. :) Marion

[@beckychappell6377]

I loved this, Marla!!! Thank you! I sometimes use Derwent Inktense sticks for my underpaintings.

[@JeannetteStutzman]

Cool. I love Dawn Emerson's work too. I was thinking about her while watching this. Would love to take a class from her too! All the best to you!!

[@PaintingLessonsWithMarla]

Yes you should. SHe is super cool and very energetic...and if you come to OR you can also visit me!

[@JeannetteStutzman]

I would love to come to OR and visit YOU!!! I've never been to Oregon and we could go paint : )))))

[@Vipralipsa]

This one is my favorite of all the free lessons you so generously shared. It helps to understand what is so enjoyable about being an artist. Exploration and experiments! Thank you!!!

[@pablomiezavarela8358]

Hi Maria Interesanting, Thank You so much.

[@lisengel2498]

Interesting and very informative - and it was fun to see your thinned down oil - it looked quite different from the images you had in your studio. And maybe another question is how finished do we prefer our images to get. I really liked your graphite "underpainting" - I found them very beautifull on their own - maybe because they had more spontaneity than you very perfectly painted more finished pastel pieces.

[@connieoreilly1726]

Some of the examples with acrylic underpaintings look somewhat glossy. Do you have to coat with clear gesso or another product to get the pastel to stick? This a great video showing so many options for underpaintings! Thanks so much for your generous sharing!

[@brannonmcclure6970]

Portland I am coming to see you. And meet some teachers. Thanks.

[@jackiegarroutte8970]

Awesome ideas!! How do you set or seal you pastel paintings?

[@lisengel2498]

It would have been nice if you showed the paintings much closer so that it was possible to see the details especially when you talk about the different textures

[@covid-19inthistogether96]

I was wondering if you could recommend a sanguine toned pencil for sketching portraits on pastel paper that will not get smudged with pastels/pastel pencils. Thanks so much!

[@MsLiddlelf]

Wallis paper isn’t even available anymore!

[@connieoreilly1726]

Some of the examples with acrylic underpaintings look somewhat glossy. Do you have to coat with clear gesso or another product to get the pastel to stick? This a great video showing so many options for underpaintings! Thanks so much for your generous sharing!

[@PaintingLessonsWithMarla]

Great question! No. Because the underpaintings are really thin and don't fill the tooth of the sandpaper.