Landscape in Pastel Painting Demo with Karen Margulis

Join me for this pastel landscape demo showing the progression from thumbnail to finished painting. The emphasis is on creating areas of contrast t help lead the viewer through the painting. This is a newly released video done originally for my Patreon page. Please visit my page for more videos and instruction. www.patreon.com/karenmargulis

[@dawnarobertson9577]

I love the talking dog . . . As well😂. She thinks you’re talking to her and she is responding. It’s like talking on the phone-baffling to the dog, who thinks she should respond.

[@pradeepjhuboo9458]

Very helpful indeed ! So nicely crafted the whole picture is that it takes your eyes through to the receded distance. Thank you Karen. Beautiful!

[@sueaberle935]

Great demo! Love the little building's.

[@rosarebada4777]

Such a nice job of demonstrating constructive techniques, rather than just one specific painting. It's like the saying ... of teaching a man how to fish, rather than giving one catch. Thank you.

[@thepochade5992]

As always a pleasure to watch 👍 Thanks Karen and husband 😊

[@kristiinasakai9957]

That is a wonderful painting! I'm just getting back to pastels after about 30 year (!) hiatus. You are a fabulous teacher, clear and very inspiring and of course your paintings are just gorgeous! Thanks soooo much!

[@dancer4560]

me too- after about 20

[@TheMutheMuthe]

Karen, your videos are absolutely fabulous! You have that rare combination of amazing talent AND outstanding teaching technique. Thank you so much for sharing your work and methods with us.

[@christineamstutz420]

Thanks for this great demo! It is definitely very helpful. ❤️

[@gregherrington7875]

Wonderful straight to the point info. Time well spent. Thank you!

[@leigh-annh2544]

Great lesson. Thank you Karen.

[@carolclark4933]

Beautiful painting. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and your teaching. Love it.

[@cynthiakourisdittoe4991]

Loved this one! Beautiful colors, thank you.

[@suzyshealy]

Thank you for sharing your gift with us!💗

[@bobgenet598]

Fantastic tutorial Thankyou. Love your colours. I am learning a lot from you

[@luvurobert]

Beautiful!! Thank you!

[@discoal100]

Thank you for this great tutorial. You included a lot of useful pointers.

[@DenaTollefson]

Beautiful landscape painting- and I love the Richard Schmid quote on composition!

[@florinpetcu1044]

Thank you Karen for another wonderful video! Beautiful painting.

[@KarenMargulis]

Thank you so much!

[@janecourtenay3676]

Thank you Karen! Once again a wonderful video, full of the kind of information I really need 💓

[@laceice]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@Beautiful_Dreamer]

Wow a stunner!

[@pamelahunt236]

I'm a brand new at pastels and learning so much from your videos!! I have experience with other mediums but pastels fascinate me and I want to combine my watercolors as underpainting with soft pastel. Thank you for your tutorials! I wish I had known about your classes when I lived in Atlanta!

[@raerain1]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@user-ks9wn8su4n]

Dear Karen, thank you sooooo much for your tutorials! Love from Belarus)

[@KarenMargulis]

You are so welcome!

[@MyChilepepper]

Absolutely love all your demos! I must scribble some crayons soon.

[@rzrr41]

This is a Master work..love it..thats why you are the best....And also a teacher....gracias Mrs Karen

[@dawnarobertson9577]

Súper helpful.

[@naomibrik8843]

Hi Karen thank you for your lesson. I have understand the bright colour capture our attention. Isn't it? Thank you

[@nerllybird]

I'm always fascinated by the way you make it look so easy, yet the results are always so full of great stuff. Looking at this painting, I've realised how much depth you create, so maybe I will be trying to emulate that!

[@KarenMargulis]

Thank you very much!

[@dancer4560]

maybe I can't see your original picture very well but that yellow space appears as a lighter value to me than the sky.....I do struggle at times w values however and seeing them the same as others. Learning a great deal from your lessons- TY

[@kareng3655]

Thanks so much for making this. You are a great teacher and artist. Just beautiful!

[@karenhinson9582]

Love the help with values. Thank you.

[@KarenMargulis]

You are so welcome!

[@marcelacastillo2580]

Himpreciosa maestra! Thanks for all you are teaching us.....

[@altasomolivsage]

Love the pets❤️

[@TheTrapichin]

Felicidades maestra! ! !

[@johannebeerbaum1546]

You are a shining star!

[@AlibribyFredandDave]

Great video and a beautiful pastel painting! Always fun to see a fellow art channel thrive, you got yourself a new subscriber :)

[@terrilynnstalvey1416]

The buildings 👍 and go thebattenyion drawn from the sky t o trees and what to do about fussiness. Beautiful work 🤗❤ thank you for the videos you upload they help 🤗🤗

[@antoinettedupont9510]

So interesting, thank you very much, i loved this video

[@KarenMargulis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@eleonorlight2073]

You are amazing. I love your art so much . So talented you are ! And also a beautiful woman ❤️

[@KarenMargulis]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sebastianasiquier9484]

Thank you very much! You are a great artist and a great teacher as well!!! Nice, very beautiful!

[@KarenMargulis]

Thank you very much!

[@carolspencer1732]

What pastels do you work with? Looks like they don't leave lots of dusting.

[@johnsmall4318]

This is fantastic.. I was eager to watch the middle part- (I am a silver level Patreon member), and looked all through the September 22 posts but couldn't locate it. I read through all the comments here also hoping to see a reference...still didn't find one. Hate to bother you..can you post a link to where to find the missing middle of this great tutorial? Thanks Karen!

[@KarenMargulis]

This video was made 4 years ago. I don't recall there being a middle part. This is the entire demo.

[@adielyyari]

Awesome instructional video! Μπράβο!

[@marilenamanna2105]

Thanks very nice video.

[@KarenMargulis]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@rzrr41]

Thats wanderful love that underpainting painting...And I said that because some of your underpainting are really beautiful painting...would you consider one of this days to make just a a show with UNDERPAINTINGS...gRACIAS...

[@HectorGonzalez-po4en]

I love your work. I am new to pastel colors and I have a clear doubt, are you using oil pastels?, soft pastels?. I would like to get a set of colors but I am lost :)

[@KarenMargulis]

Thank you for watching! I am using soft pastels.

[@HectorGonzalez-po4en]

Karen Margulis thank you for the information, very helpful

[@andreagreff2316]

How can you spray the workable fixative and stay in the same room? The fixative I have is so toxic I have to spray it outside and wait for it to dry.

[@naomibrik8843]

Great video. Can anybody tell me the title of the book mentioned? Thanks a lot

[@s.k.3483]

Hi Karen, Thanks for the video, its very interesting for me to watch your process but when you skip all the intermediate marks, I'm too new to understand how you get from the underpainting to the finishing marks....I guess I really need a step-by-step without skipping anything....I hope I can find some videos where I can paint along so I can learn from you, but maybe you only do that in your workshops

[@KarenMargulis]

Thanks for watching! I do monthly step by step videos and additional photo demos on my Patreon page. Www.patreon.com/Karenmargulis

[@arteworld]

Wonderful.. just lived it! Do you use any fixative over the finished work for preservation? & which brand?

[@KarenMargulis]

Thanks for watching! I don't use a final fixative at all!

[@cynthiakourisdittoe4991]

I’m mesmerized by your use of color combinations. Your work is gorgeous and your generosity as a teacher is so appreciated. Thank you! C.K. Dittoe

[@dmmd4994]

Amazon, tank you :)

[@margcromack1229]

what is that black board on ur easle? what catches ur pastel dust? How do u paint those long paintings,like on a n easle?

[@ganjajay]

Is it possible to achieve these results with round pastels? I understand you use Terry Ludwig pastels which are square shaped . I wonder if I am just spinning my wheels using round pastels to get these kind of results.

[@suzieirby2137]

Wow!!! I learned so much!!! Is it ok to give it a try? Of course it will be in my style.

[@KarenMargulis]

Thanks for watching and feel free to give the technique a try! Thanks for asking!

[@arielporca7638]

Hello! I would like to know what paper are you using.? Ty

[@KarenMargulis]

I am using Uart sanded paper for this painting.

[@patriciacalton777]

I watch you spray pastels but I don’t catch what it is that your spraying. Can you tell me what you are what you used to spray

[@KarenMargulis]

Sorry for the delay in responding! I use Blair very low odor workable fixative.

[@jenniferdavis6115]

QUESTION: When you block in, do you use a hard pastel? Thank you.

[@KarenMargulis]

Most of the time I do but I will use softer pastels with a very light touch.

[@jenniferdavis6115]

@@KarenMargulis I appreciate your help. I am soaking up the information. :)

[@KarenMargulis]

@@jenniferdavis6115 Thank you! I don't have DVD's but I do have a Patreon group with over 2.5 years of content including weekly videos and demos. You can check it out here www.patreon.com/karenmargulis

[@MBro88]

Workable fixative?

[@KarenMargulis]

I use Blair very low odor workable fixative

[@johnsmall4318]

@@KarenMargulis Blick Friday tells me they no longer make it! What now please?

[@glynisbanister9060]

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[@jenniferdavis6115]

Do you ever use pastel pencils?

[@KarenMargulis]

No I have them but only use them to lay out the painting. I use hard pastels such as Nupastels for fine details if needed,

[@jenniferdavis6115]

@@KarenMargulis I have a good set...I want to try them out too. Maybe fine detail.

[@moiaccaunt]

i followed 5-6 video tutorials of Karen but in the end my work getting bloated with layers and mudy and ugly af,i domt understand the point on hundreds of layers, definitely not beginner friendly, unsuscribed

[@KarenMargulis]

Thanks for trying! I know that my method isn't for everyone but I appreciate you giving it a try!

[@sman7099]

Great! Thank you.

[@KarenMargulis]

Glad you liked it!