Beautiful Winter in Pastels: A Simple Way to Begin with Stunning Results!

[@nolastakem9131]

So warm and welcoming, I'd love to stroll down that inviting lane❤! I love watching and learning from you. 😍

[@monetcafe]

I am so glad you are enjoying the journey with me! ☺️

[@yogibakshi2375]

❤⚘️🎨beautiful. Love the color's of the snow and the fog in the end.

[@RoseAnneLivao]

You make painting with pastels seem so approachable!❤ I’m learning so much from you! I appreciate the time you take to share this great content, Susan! 😊

[@paintingswithkay6151]

You are inspiring. Thank you for sharing your videos. I am an oil painter and been needing to try and learn a new medium. I bought a pastel set and found your videos so helpful.

[@DeepikaJonnalagadda-cq3co]

I've learnt so much from your painting tutorials. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your thought process for your painting!

[@monetcafe]

I'm so glad you're enjoying the journey with me! 😊

[@sacliac4091]

LOVE THE COLORS!

[@jlighthouse9458]

Lovely painting !

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@alexsandrarokas7117]

I like painting paths

[@michep.169]

really beautiful.Thank you

[@monetcafe]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@alexsandrarokas7117]

I have Sennelier soft pastels. Can I use these pastels? I have a very large selection in colors.

[@monetcafe]

Yes… I love Sennelier pastels. They would work great.

[@alexsandrarokas7117]

Do you recommend a fixative. I’m a little cautious of using them as it darkens the final color application. I generally just framed the last layer of color with glare-free glass.

[@monetcafe]

I never use fixative on my final painting because of what you just mentioned… Darkening the colors. For temporary storage, I keep my paintings in clear bags with a piece of foam core cut to fit for Support. I also sometimes keep them in between the pages of large tracing paper pads. The best way to protect a pastel painting permanently is under glass and framed.

[@JLPrice-kc2uy]

Sorry, I jumped ahead a bit... Question: I know you've worked in gouache before, but have you ever tried doing the underpainting in the blue side, the in gouache as a glaze to the other side..? 🤠

[@monetcafe]

I’ve never tried that, but it sounds interesting. Is that something you’ve done?

[@JLPrice-kc2uy]

@monetcafe As you know I started in oils. I switch to watercolors later on, because of not having the proper place to paint. I absolutely resist using masking... This led me to using watercolors. Painting on the dark side; watercolor can lighten up enough to keep the highlights below the darkest lights on the other side. Gouache, as you already know will reactivate enough for blending and highlights. Plus, the white paint is just a tube of acrylic paints. Finally... This let me block in with a chord of 5 different blue tones. It dries up nicely, and when glazing, it only reactivate in order to let me blend. 👍

[@JLPrice-kc2uy]

Gouache, doesn't have the magic that watercolor does...❤️