Pastel painting techniques and tutorial with Amanda McLean I Colour In Your Life

In this fine art TV show episode Amanda McLean is interviewed with Colour In Your Life about painting, drawing, art workshops, art tips and art techniques.
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Fine Art TV Series - Colour In Your Life
Season - 17
Episode - 06
Filmed on Location at - Murrumbateman, NSW, Australia
Amanda McLean is a nationally renowned Pastel Artist who has been painting with the medium for over 30 years & teaching for over 20. She has a passion for the Australian landscape and coastline in its varying forms and is recognised for her sensitive interpretations, especially her rendering of clouds, skies, and water. Her paintings are often hailed for their sensitivity and ‘sense of place’.
She has written extensively about the Pastel medium for Australian Artist Magazine and International Artist Magazine, and was an editorial consultant to Australian Artist for many years. Both Magazines have described her as ‘one of the country's leading pastellists’. Amanda has worked closely with the Australian Company Art Spectrum to produce new pastel colours and paper types, and to test new materials.
A popular and widely sought after tutor, her teaching style is positive, empathetic and she is generous in sharing her knowledge. Amanda has taught many classes & workshops, both nationally & internationally. Amanda McLean currently conducts private classes near her home in Murrumbateman, just outside of Canberra, ACT. Master classes and workshops from her private studio and other workshops are held regularly and are available on request.
Amanda McLean has a long history of group & solo exhibitions since the mid-Eighties, including an international exhibition. Her work is collected both nationally and internationally.
You can contact Amanda McLean about her art tips or art techniques directly via her website at amandamclean.net
The Colour In Your Life fine art TV series is an art show that takes you into the everyday studios of artists from around the world. While in the studio they share their individual art techniques and art tips with the viewer in a relaxed atmosphere, with a delightfully Australian host and fellow artist, Graeme Stevenson. The artist shares with the viewer their stories of life, painting, drawing, sculpting, art workshops and any art lessons they may provide. The art TV series is currently filmed in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Graeme Stevenson, a world renowned artist himself, rides his Harley Davidson to the studios of artists all over the world and allows the viewers a chance to see some of the greatest artists of the world in action.
A wonderfully engaging art show. If you love creativity and the joy of looking at the world through art, then Colour In Your Life is the place to be.
Colour In Your Life is an Australian owned and produced TV art show.
www.colourinyourlife.com.au/
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[@jekaterinanemeth3052]

Fantastic! Bravo! Merci! 🤩🤗💯🍀👌💐🎄🎉

[@petermurphy9968]

One of the best landscape artists in pastel living in Australia today.

[@AmandaMcLeanFineArt]

Thank you so much Peter. I’m humbled by your comment.

[@ranjanachand9306]

Amazing

[@victoriagadd6831]

Such talent

[@AmandaMcLeanFineArt]

Thank you so much for your kind words !

[@markthompson3449]

That was incredible! Thank you very much.

[@bobokeefe151]

Love her style. Excellent show

[@robertweinblatt2018]

Your work is beautiful to look at! I love the organic palette and subject matter

[@maldoori238]

Thoroughly enjoyed Amanda paint in pastels. A nice technique and wonderful skills. Thank you for sharing your wonderful skills Amanda and thank you Graeme for introducing this fantastic artist.

[@AmandaMcLeanFineArt]

Maysoon AlDooriaines Thank you for your kind words. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the show 😊

[@beachlife2968]

Just recently found this channel and it is a wealth of information. I learn so much from all the different artists, simply amazing.. Subscribed.

[@rhondawillington9214]

Wonderful! Thank you Amanda for sharing your knowledge, tips & tricks. I love pastels and learnt a lot from watching you paint today, you are a fantastic Artist. Thank you Graeme and Colour in your Life, I always look forward to watching your show.

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

Rhonda Willington Thank you so much, I am humbled by you kind words !

[@jenfleming9412]

Wonderful to watch you work Amanda. Thank you!

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

Jennifer Fleming thanks !

[@user-wk6cv7vv6p]

Браво, Аманда!

[@katedobinson3891]

Would love to do a workshop on Norfolk !

[@jekaterinanemeth3052]

😊🤩♥️💐🌹🍀🎁

[@lorismith60]

Been waiting to see this, Amanda! Wonderful to see your work on show, and to hear your emphasis on texture. Well done! Thanks for coming to Canberra, Graeme.

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

Lori Smith thank you for your support !

[@heloneidaheloneida]

Fabulous, thank you.

[@vickiehj1]

Love this, I feel very fortunate to have been taught by Amanda on numerous occasions including Norfolk Island, reviewing her beautiful work at leisure is such a valuable ongoing learning tool.

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

Vickie Hingston-Jones Thank you so much Vickie for your kind words. Norfolk Island was a very special place to pastel!

[@lou9007]

Amanda's skill is amazing, definitely someone anyone interested in pastels should watch, loved this episode

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

Thanks for your kind words Lou !

[@wednesdaygroup8776]

Hydrangeas in water colours

[@StephenMarkTurner]

Terrific!

[@marjorieharwood2500]

Really beautiful work - thank you Amanda

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

Marjorie Harwood Thank you so much !

[@thomasfelix77]

Fantastic Work - and wonderful People! Greetings from Germany👋

[@AmandaMcLeanFineArt]

Thomas Felix Thank you so much 😊

[@jamesholder13]

Amazing work Amanda!

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

James Holder Thank you so very much !

[@hannelorerack3785]

Loved this video.

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

Hannelore Rack Many thanks !

[@robertweinblatt2018]

Unusual that the paper is on all the sticks as you paint! I tear off all paper when I get my newbies, which is all the time!

[@nerllybird]

I tear off the paper once I've swatched, as I need to know what colour I'm using when I make notes or re-order!

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[@libellula3313]

Wonderful, thanks for all the info. What brand are the massive round pastel sticks please?

[@AmandaMcLeanFineArt]

Libellula Washington Thank you ! The big pastels are Art Spectrum Studio size. They are great for big work but unfortunately I don’t think they are available anymore. - Amanda

[@lorikendrick5076]

Amanda's art is wonderful. I was disappointed that there wasn't more time on her drawing close up.

[@nerllybird]

Yes, I agree. There's not a lot of point for me in watching an artist work, if I can't pick up some pointers. Much of the time I just couldn't see what Amanda was doing with the pastels.

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[@goilo888]

The one thing I hate about pastel paintings their fragility. The need to at least double mat, and frame behind glass makes them very expensive to produce and to sell (i.e. ship). The few t times I have used pastels I ended up spraying with an acrylic medium and mounting like an acrylic with no frame. Of course the colours can change so you have to be careful of that, and you can no longer enter the work into a pastel only competition (as far as I know). Just wondering if Amanda has any thoughts on that subject?

[@amandamcleanfineart2764]

Third Dimension Jewellery I almost never spay my work, not even with fixative, so never with acrylic. You change the nature of the medium and essentially turn it into Gouache or something similar. You lose that gorgeous powdery bloom that makes it such a beautiful medium. I also would NEVER frame without glass as it would be a dust magnet. Every medium has its pros and cons. I can put up with the fragility because of all the positives about the medium.

[@goilo888]

Admittedly, it does turn it into something different. Like you said, pros and cons to them all. Anyway, your work is beautiful so you keep doing you!

Sorry for my lack of understanding but is this dry pastel or oil pastel? I think it is dry pastel but then I see the pastels and some appear to be in the form of oil pastels. The branding doesn't help as I never saw these brands. I'm also not that knowledgeable about pastels - I just decided to try it and bough some student grade dry and oil pastels.

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

best bet Jose id to contact Amanda directly through her web site. Im sure she can help you, Graeme

[@AmandaMcLeanFineArt]

Hi Jose. These are all Soft Pastels not Oil Pastel. The two don’t usually mix. Think of it like Watercolour and Oil paint. I’m not sure what you mean b6 in the form of Oil Pastel. Both come in round sticks. Hope this helps a little.