"Inspiration Point" pastel painting demo

StudioSense KZbin channel features short pastel lesson "nuggets" for aspiring and experienced pastelists seeking quick tips and short demos.

[@marilynherider4924]

Thank you. I’ve watched many videos, this is the best. Your demonstration and advice is more helpful than others. Your touch is beautiful. I love your style. Just what I am striving for.

[@anettedouglasdotter]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial! ❤ The painting is amazing- and you are a brilliant teacher! ✨️✨️✨️

[@emilyadams6194]

I really enjoy your painting style, which is quite impressionistic and quick- stroked but also kind of your own individual mark-making. I particularly like the horizontal grass lines in the foreground and your freedom with color, which is very individual to you. It's refreshing to watch and fun to try. You really captured that lovely soft mist in the background that is typical to marshland.

[@altasomolivsage]

I have tried to search for pastels on KZbin so many times and I have never seen your work until today. I’ve watched two videos so far and I love them and they teach you so much. Thank you. Your work is awesome.

[@joycewickman1148]

Beautiful painting! I love your interpretation and style of painting. I can't wait to see more of your work! Thsnks for sharing!

[@pastryqn]

A really gorgeous painting. So glad you popped up on my pastel search on KZbin. I love the idea of the acrylic wash. I’ll definitely give that a try.

[@MuskegonRose]

I'm new to your channel. I live on the West Shore of Lake Michigan. I love that you explain what your doing every step. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Thanks and enjoy pastels. Join the Great Lakes Pastel Society unless you a re already a member!

[@elizabethvcaffrey6353]

Your skill in making it look so natural is amazing

[@rexwater1]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing/ teaching

[@TrevnCher]

Excellent results! Thanks for sharing your method with us!

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

You're welcome!

[@prayalways-]

so beautiful ❤

[@susankashmiri6199]

Just Gorgeous!

[@reneekroyer5104]

Yeah, I really like the pink-orange acrylic paint peaking through in the lower left-hand corner, too. It really gives it a nice warm glow. It is a beautiful painting, Bob. I'm not on instagram but I'd love to see more of your videos. I found it very helpful.

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Thanks. ANother video coming in about 1 week!

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Thanks Renee! More videos to come!

[@pamkromenacker6012]

Beautiful! Very informative as well!

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Glad you enjoyed! Keep painting!

[@anabellamaldonado9617]

Beautiful thanks for sharing your knowledge blessings

[@normanmerrill1241]

Excellent demo…thanks

[@inekeklootwijk6641]

Wow....I like the way you paint. You make an underpainting with acrylic. Why not with pastel? Gr. Ineke

[@bar8419]

Gorgeous!

[@susanobyrnes1524]

Beautiful !

[@kimlanoue2033]

I love using pale vermilion for my under painting. It gives the most beautiful effect in my landscape just like this. I never thought of using acrylic paint. May I ask what kind of acrylic paint are you using? Beautiful work. Thank you.

[@lucianobassani2680]

Artista fantastico

[@reneekroyer5104]

Is there any way I can be notified when you post a new video? I didn't see a way to subscribe on this video. I've never seen anybody use a palette knife to blend before. Pretty cool. I recently purchased some tools used for modeling clay, for making sculptures, as a blending tool. So fun. Love your video, very helpful. Thank you.

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

I'm not sure if there is an alert. I wonder if subscribing gives you the notification of a new video. Happy painting!

[@reneekroyer5104]

@@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237 Yes, I did subscribe and that is why I thot I would get notified in my email inbox, but I never do. Not sure why this is happening.

[@reneekroyer5104]

How can I subscribe so I can receive an email notification when you post another video? Thank you.

[@reneekroyer5104]

When you used acrylic paint with the foam brush, did you water it down a bit? I have a lot of acrylic paint and I'd like to start using it as my underpainting. Thank you for making this video.

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Yes I do thin out the acrylic

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Yes I do water down the acrylic. Thanks!

[@vantastic_dreamer]

@Bob Palmerton you said you used “washed acrylic “ I’m not sure what you mean. Are you using regular acrylic paint thinned with water? Or are you using a high flow acrylic paint no extra water ? Maybe acrylic ink? Is there more than one way use acrylic paint as a underpainting without filling the tooth of the paper? Thank you.

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Hi there! I am using acrylic thinned with water. Almost like watercolor but a bit thicker. Thanks! Bob

[@vantastic_dreamer]

@@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237 very nice! Thank you.👍🏼

[@makedas944]

Hi this is really good. Can you tell us your materials?

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Hello, thanks for writing. The paper is Uart 400 grade which can be purchased at Dakota Pastel Art Supplies. The pastels are several varieties including Mount Vision, Unison, Nupastel, Great American Artworks.

[@candicewoodard8575]

Doesn't the acrylic paint fill the tooth? Do you also use pastel underpainting?

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

Hi Candice, I usually thin out the acrylic but sometimes I like it thick to show through in spots. I also use pastel underpainting with an alcohol wash. I'll have a new video coming up in the next week which does a monochrome underpainting in pastel as well as a color pastel wash.

[@candicewoodard8575]

@@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237 thank you.

[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

🕊🇺🇲💕

[@joyceart5949]

What type of paper do you use?

[@bobpalmertonpastels-studio6237]

I use Uart 400 grade paper, I buy it from Dakota Art Pastels.