How to Create an Alcohol Wash with Soft Pastel / REAL TIME Lesson

[@elainebrown2608]

So beautiful. I'm 77 yrs. young and now I want to use pastels. Thank you for sharing.

[@monetcafe]

You can do it! never too late to learn, sweetheart. I’m no spring chicken myself.

[@misskazza1970]

It really shows how something wild and untidy is really a masterpiece waiting to happen ❤❤❤❤

[@annamamaeva]

This is UNREAL! You are incredibly talented! Please do not stop! Wow!

[@monetcafe]

Awwwww..... thanks so much!! Your comment blessed me, and sure hope to continue painting and sharing!

[@donitafichter8298]

Like this video???? I LOVE IT!!! I was just at a pastel demonstration this past weekend where the instructor had the exact opposite approach and it felt itchy under my skin lol. I appreciate various viewpoints and know there are many ways to approach and create art….but yours automatically soothes that itch so I think maybe that means I belong more in this realm! Lol Thank you for this luscious, beautiful, juicy, mood evoking painting! Thank you for your gentle and inviting manner. Enjoy your gift!

[@michaelr4848]

This is the second video of yours that I watched today. I am a fan of this process. The freedom of the process is a pleasure to watch. Once again, thank you.

[@karenbridges2639]

When I arrived here to watch this I was stiff and very painful. I leave inspired and relaxed. Loved the music and the painting and even your hair. Beautiful!!!!

[@monetcafe]

Oh thank you Karen... your words bless me!

[@emillytrend8383]

Thank You so much for this video lesson and for that You are scharing how do You make so amaising art! Thank You so much! God Bless You, Mrs. Susan! 🌸💗

[@monetcafe]

Awesome @emillytrend8383, I appreciate that so much!

[@dianaholvik2554]

Beautiful painting. I'm learning so much from you. I love this painting, the flowers, and everything else, even your hair. (smile). I really like the music, mostly the birds in it. Very apropro. Thank you.

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much, @dianaholvik2554! I'm so glad you liked it! Happy Painting!

[@lynnettedobbinify]

This music pulled at my soul the entire time and found myself smiling and holding back tears, it’s so endearing and beautiful. Thanks.

[@monetcafe]

Oh, what a lovely comment to read tonight. This blessed me and I’m so happy this presentation was moving for you.

[@germana944]

Grazie.

[@monetcafe]

Well, aren’t you sweet! Thank you so much. God bless you!

[@merebrillante]

My first thought when I saw those flowers was that they were lupines. Thank you for giving us novices so much information and inspiration. There are so many watercolor artists on KZbin, but relatively few pastel artists. You are one of my favorite instructors.

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much Kimberly! And also thank you for the flower identification. Keep enjoying this beautiful artistic journey.

[@sarahnorthrop9823]

Oh my goodness this is so Beautiful 😃 those colours 💖💖💖

[@chiquilina20]

It has opened a door for my creativity! Your work is beautiful . Thanks

[@monetcafe]

Wonderful! That makes me so happy!

[@meow-xu8cq]

Many Thanks from South Korea . God bless you!

[@monetcafe]

God bless you too sweetheart!

[@meow-xu8cq]

@@monetcafe 🍄💚

[@mariarosariogarridocasado]

Thanks Susan, for your clear presentation and the generosity you showed, greetings from Spain

[@sherrytitusthomasart677]

This beautiful painting was quite healing to my soul! So beautiful!

[@brendas9085]

What a great informative demonstration, beautiful artwork. Thank you!

[@susanw6203]

So beautiful and such a lovely sharing, thank you! ❤

[@joaniemiller4362]

I love blue flowers.

[@marieroslind1479]

Beautiful painting and beautiful music! Thank you🌺

[@misterchristopher8857]

Yes to your helpful session. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@kathleenramsey2966]

She does beautiful work. Pastel painting, I never knew could be used as she did. There's a lot for me to learn about art.

[@susanwood4770]

Thanks so much for your time, help and encouragement in these videos. I have some pastels but have not explored them. This video of your work is fascinating and is making me long to experiment.

[@danaleepipes8312]

Really enjoying Susan Jenkins as an instructor.

[@tonibauerlein5806]

Susan, you are an excellent instructor! Thank you. ❤

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much!

[@jorgecarrera2535]

Maravilloso colorido , too much beautiful, troppo bello.

[@TheAnthonycoulter]

Wow!!! I just came on to have a look at how to do an alcohol wash and was so blessed to find this video!! As a beginner in pastels I am really finding this so helpful for the spontaneity and energy that I seek for my own work.... In a word beautiful work lovely music and down to earth narrative....

[@monetcafe]

Thank you Anthony. Your comment truly made me smile. Keep it up and enjoy the blessing of painting.

[@TriniRoyQuiReyes]

I love how the first inicial hues are peeping through it's beautiful. I love the technique Thank you for sharing this awesome Style .

[@misskazza1970]

Wow, I love your sunset

[@artwithmamafairybreadd]

Those bright blue flowers are stunning.....this piece is so so beautiful ...enjoyed watching you create this....adore the colours ...love the sky....

[@zoebidule3397]

SUPERBE ! And I LOVE violet and indigo !

[@victoriagadd6831]

I also love the scratchy sound of pastel on paper

[@lamalightening7396]

A lovely piece of work! Thank you.

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much, @lamalightening7396! Your comment blessed me.

[@michaelaprile3100]

Thanks for showing the process. Very nice idea. You have a beautiful mind. Michael

[@monetcafe]

Wow, thanks so much for that comment Michael! Blessings.

[@michaelaprile3100]

@@monetcafe Sincerely yours

[@kaylaswell427]

Hey Susan, I have been watching for awhile now and having trouble understanding the concept of under painting. Then found some very early Bob Ross on tv. Use to watch him when he was the only one to watch. He always stressed dark goes down first light won’t show without the dark. OH! Some of us are a little slow, I did an alcohol wash first and am really happy with the results. Beginning to get it, thank you and BR.

[@monetcafe]

Thanks for that awesome comment. Bob Ross knew his stuff! I have a Bob Ross doll in my studio.

[@josephwilson9805]

Thanks for the video excellent work, enjoy watching you create.

[@monetcafe]

Thank you very much!

[@ariaana4479]

Your piece of ART is breathtaking...wow.

[@jessicamatheneyfineart]

This is such a beautiful drawing, I love the colors and composition! I’ve never heard of using an alcohol wash with pastels before, this was really great to watch. Thank you for creating this video. 😁

[@markroach4193]

This painting has an ethereal quality about it! Simply mesmerizing and serene. The beauty you captured in this peace makes the viewer let out a little gasp of pure delight when it's first seen!!! God bless you and your talent. Thanks so much for doing these wonderful instructional videos! I am a fan!!!

[@monetcafe]

Thanks you so much Mark for that wonderful comment! You definitely made me smile!

[@jamiehoffman7526]

I’m so glad air found this tutorial. So relaxing to watch and I can’t wait to try it.

[@elizabethkeenealton703]

Best lesson on embracing the process & the reward of patience! :)

[@ryanoconnor7957]

I'm glad air was there too or we would all be dead

[@intuitiveartandcooking5481]

Super talented and really great teacher. I am at awe on how you built the layers so beautifully.The instruction was perfect and the work of art and color concept is brilliant. Thank you for sharing. :)

[@monetcafe]

Wow, thank you so much for that wonderful comment. You just blessed my night.

[@intuitiveartandcooking5481]

@@monetcafe gladly. I’m a jewelry artist and I also paint bit just now looking to really take it all the way if I can. I’m Matana Jewelry In Etsy, you’re welcome to check me out. I’d be happy to learn but I just started with watercolors , and wow I’m in love. My usuals media is acrylic so watercolor force me to tune down.

[@monetcafe]

@@intuitiveartandcooking5481 awesome, I will gladly check out your shop. Keep having fun. This creative journey is awesome.

[@SandraMarieTrebbne]

Very interesting to watch! Thank you!

[@monetcafe]

Awesome @trebbneify, I appreciate that so much!

[@jbART0059]

So beautiful. I worked with pastels several years ago, just because I wanted to experiment. I used alcohol once in a while, but didn't realize it was a "thing." I knew NOTHING about underpainting with pastels. I picked up some new pastels recently just to give it a go again, and now I can't wait to try the underpainting. It's wonderful how this really helped to make the painting. As for the blue flowers, I started thinking of larkspur, delphiniums, foxglove, and then a number of others came to mind. seemed silly to continue naming them. The bottom line is, whatever they are, they looki lovely in this painting. thanks so much for the tutorial.

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much for that beautiful comment! And that's kind of how I think of flowers.... Names are not as important as how beautiful they are.

[@Trueblue222]

“Don’t be afraid to have more alcohol than you might think “ ..... I’ve had three bottles of wine now and I can hardly stand up never mind paint !

[@monetcafe]

Ha ha ha!!! And your painting starts to look better with more alcohol!! lol

[@Trueblue222]

@@monetcafe that’s true , and thanks for the tutorial

[@mambojambo1255]

VERY BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE YOUR PAINTING SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING.

[@mambojambo1255]

VERY BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE YOUR PAINTING SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING.

[@nessapainter]

😂😂😂😂 Best way to paint ❤❗

[@Name92391]

Beautiful you brought that to life. I'm a pastel beginner, im so in love with working with it, I'm excited to try the alcohol. I'm very grateful for your videos i don't have the money for classes your videos are so helpful to me. Thank you❤

[@rl1947]

I love your paintings so much😍🙏, thanks for share❤️🌹

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much 😀 I am smiling!

[@vickiweiss311]

STUNNING 😍...I haven't started pastels yet.. but I'm itching to get into them... with you as a guide... thanks 🙏

[@emilyadams6194]

Susan, I see Cornflowers (also known as Bachelor's Buttons) in this painting! They are electric blue with a dark purple center--flatish with "fringed petals" around the center. They are my favorite wild flower here in Washington. They can be blue, purple, dark pink, white and mixtures of all four and appear in large numbers. The outcroppings often contain all three or four colors and are stunning. I had an artist friend who painted them in watercolor. They are sometime accompanied by white Queen Ann's lace, and around here, by red Flanders poppies. They are so beautiful and you have captured them so well!! There will be numbers of them on the hills and even in the rocky areas in the summer. I have never managed to get their intense color so am delighted with this video!

[@laurarowlett9306]

THAT was awesome. Details while you were doing the underpainting were very interesting. I had no idea you could do a wash with alcohol and soft pastels!! SO mesmerizing to watch at the end and the finished piece was incredible!

[@Carem44]

Beautiful painting Susan.

[@monetcafe]

Thanks so much 😊

[@fionajenkins5047]

Thanks Susan for your positivity. I always learn something from each of your sessions. I will join your patron page tomorrow. Your work is so beautiful 👌😍

[@mariechristianemourges9626]

Bonjour, ce qui me manque, c'est l'apparition plus souvent de la photo ou image que vous réalisezà la craie...merci . C'est magnifique à chaque fois 😘

[@wendytitterton5004]

I love soft pastels, they are so forgiving. Also you can stop and pick up whenever you want, no waiting for paint to dry.

[@monetcafe]

Exactly!!🙌🏻👏💜

[@debras1503]

What a great technique. I love pastels, but I also love paint! Best of both worlds

[@carmendejesus8066]

Beautiful!!!!

[@adilariasat9437]

Wonderful I would love to try this technique..thank you 💗

[@joannfletcher3193]

Beautifully done. Just learning To use pastels. You have a lovely technique. I will keep following you. Thank you..

[@hawkeye9382]

Looks like Blue Salvia to me. Gorgeous! OMW!

[@anneshaughnessy2754]

Just gorgeous!

[@denisealbanese2455]

Soooo beautiful & soothing! Love the colors, especially that electric blue! I'm inspired... thank you!

[@ms_chigger]

Thank you Susan. It is so beautiful.

[@Engelhafen]

You do everything right Susan this is the most beautiful piece I’ve seen yet

[@pameladiez4933]

I love soft pastels and I love the layering of colors.thanks for your video.👍😁🌺❤️🤑☕

[@monetcafe]

My pleasure 😊

[@Hummmminify]

This is so eye catching, so lovely, so warm, late mid summer evening....

[@Jax52reg]

I prefer pastel and watercolor over acrylic and oil. Thank you for the tutorial!

[@peety6323]

I have never heard if this technique. It's absolutely beautiful. Thank you . Now I want to try this. Time to buy some pastels LOL.👍😉😁❤

[@julieharper4824]

Thanks for all of the many great tips!

[@dianecharest8365]

I LOVE these beautiful pieces you are showing us. I just found you, by chance. I have learned so much from you in about a half hour. Thankbyou. You truly are an artist.

[@elsevandergoot5491]

you are a great and generous teacher ! what do you like more to do oil painting or pastel ?like your music.

[@monetcafe]

I would love to do more oil painting, but I never seem to find the time. And since my studio is small I don't really have the space to set up for lots of other mediums. Perhaps I can start doing more oil paintings though. I do love them.

[@pamelavastola8393]

Wow, I have never seen anything like this. Just beautiful!

[@nafordebi]

I am in love with your art work and after 3 videos I’ve learned so much already , great job with the painting and the video thank you I’m Lear ong so much I just became a Patreon yayyyyy art keep my mind off of my stage 4 pancreatic cancer art and color make me very happy, ty

[@monetcafe]

Deborah.... oh, thank you so much sweetheart! I love being able to give free lessons to those who can't afford it and the Patreon support is truly how I am able to keep doing this. Bless you and I hope you learn LOTS!! :)

[@kellyentenmann7724]

So beautiful!!!!!

[@christinamoynihan4021]

Just beautiful! Thank you

[@piera8207]

Wonderful. I like it so much!

[@monetcafe]

Thank you very much, Piera!!

[@brendatrujillo2666]

Amazing how it all turns into a work of great beauty after all is said and done. Wow!

[@dianebast9714]

Love this Susan. So my style. You and your methods are a great model for me. Amazed to see how the layers build up on themselves to make that soft sky. I love your encouragement to enjoy the journey. . I always encourage my clients (I'm a mental health counselor) to do the same in their lives, so now I have to walk my own talk!! It's hard. I have been a wanna-be artist all my life (since I used to copy the pictures off of Nancy Drew books in cray pas when I was young). Unfortunately, life kept saying "no, put this aside and focus on a paying job for the future." So, I passed on any of the art classes offered in high school in order to take "college prep" courses. I have kept on with little community art classes over the years but am now really pushing myself to work regularly. I will "retire" from my career in about 4 years and want to get myself ready for my next life!! There's this creative part of me that has been buried . Thank you for doing what you do. It is so inspiring to me. KZbin has really made informal art instruction available to folks who can't enroll in a formal college program.

[@sofializzy4519]

GORGEOUS!

[@shipramally3317]

Absolutely love your landscapes. The colours are just so amazing and perfect!!! Love the pop of colours on the foreground too

[@Letsbake6850]

How gorgeous!!! Thank you

[@waterloom]

I loved this lesson and was moved to try your technique yesterday. I painted a redo of another work I’d just finished. Such fun! Wish I could post pictures of both versions, but will put them on my Instagram feed. Thanks!

[@darleystar]

Very pretty , lovely in fact , thanks .

[@mianapretorius4183]

very nice work 👍

[@ChristineDownes-s6b]

Came out wonderful................yea

[@greensmart7]

So beautiful!! I wished it was on my wall!!

[@monetcafe]

Awwww.... Thanks Carla. Even thought the original sold, I do have it available as prints from my print website. :) fineartamerica.com/featured/2-almost-heaven-susan-jenkins.html

[@greensmart7]

@@monetcafe Thanks Susan, I will have a look. Hope I don't need a creditcard. I live in Holland.

[@lilymorales5922]

Super gorgeous!!

[@Regulus1999]

Wow! At first I almost switched off thinking this kind of thing wasn't for me but then.......OMG this is just amazing!! The scene simply emerged before our eyes. I love to use pastels too but had not realised you could apply alcohol to smooth and blur them. I also never saw the value in underpainting layers in any medium as such and I felt it was a waste of materials and time but this picture really shows the value of doing it. Thank you for sharing your work and inspiring me today simply as a flower & nature lover and a newbie artist!

[@monetcafe]

That was such a helpful comment, Sally . I really appreciate your feedback. I am so grateful that it was helpful to you and I hope you get to try some of the techniques.

[@janehop]

Beautiful Susan, so many layers too! You are tempting me to try pastels!

[@monetcafe]

Thanks... and just go for it Jane!

[@jennyc5132]

Greetings from Western Australia...Very enjoyable to watch Susan thankyou. Im not into pastel as Ive never had any success but I have learnt so much just listening to you. I might just have to put the paints away and have another go...ah so much to do, so much to learn, not enough time in my life to do it all... You have a new subscriber. Cant wait to see the finished version...again thankyou🙏😷

[@nessapainter]

Good demo. Thanks !!!

[@kingmagnusdeluna8309]

Your the reason why i ventured on soft pastel painting 💯🎨 your works/paintings i love them🤗💯💯

[@monetcafe]

Awwww..... your comment just blessed me so much!

[@kingmagnusdeluna8309]

@@monetcafe and so do I 🤗 omg 💜💜

[@artmaven]

I love using alcohol with my pastels and thank God for that! I had bottles and bottles of alcohol everywhere. When the pandemic hit, I had a good supply for decontamination until I could replenish. Now, it is difficult again to get alcohol so I won't be using any with pastels, probably until the pandemic settles and it's safe again. I miss it something fierce. Love watching your video but it's making me miss working like this even more so I'm bookmarking it for when, God willing, the world is round again. Musical reference: Ian Hunter - "When the World Was Round"

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much Armaven.... I too love using alcohol with my work. And THANKS for that musical reference!

[@lorri9000]

Thank you for the useful tips ! I tended to rush the details in and sometimes overwork my painting. Thats a lovely landscape painting. Love the mood of it.

[@monetcafe]

Wonderful! So glad it was helpful, Nova!

[@Tushaspaintingstutorialstryit]

Beautiful view

[@patriciasiqueroli2416]

Really beautiful!

[@marygustavson7219]

I’ve been watching acrylic painting videos lately, this is the first pastel painting I’ve seen..:it’s quite interesting to watch. Beautiful work!

[@juliebittinger46]

So beautiful and love the demonstrating techniques! I’ve accidentally happened upon some of these ideas- but didn’t know it was part of becoming a real artist! Thanks for going before us and sharing your journey!💖❣️

[@negarin1990]

Its extraordinary beautiful its like heaven❤🙏

[@GAWells-lj7qo]

Thank you for this video! Lovely.

[@negarin1990]

You are great😍😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Hanna-dm1sm]

Such wonderful! And I love the music as well. I closed my eyes for a while and just listening. Thank you for this.

[@monetcafe]

awwww...... I liked the music in this one too... especially the bird sounds :)