Painting Tulips in Pastel

Learn how to paint a bouquet of tulips in a glass vase using pastel. We'll cover how to see the positive and negative shapes, explore the magic of lost and found edges, and reflect on the beauty that is found in simplicity.
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[@poulos801]

This was so much fun to watch. I learned so much. Your painting is of course beautiful!

[@Phoenix0630.]

Incredible picture ❤❤❤❤

[@XenaArt]

👌👌👌Супер! Дякую за відео! ❤❤❤

[@AlainPicard]

thanks!

[@lisamills1275]

Thank you for this! Your work is such an inspiration! I loved the comment, "Value does the work and color gets the glory." How very true :)

[@AlainPicard]

I'm so glad you are inspired, keep painting!

[@victoriagadd6831]

How beautiful

[@staceg2003]

Beautiful! So helpful seeing how you approach backgrounds, which I always struggle with. Thanks for sharing your process!

[@AlainPicard]

You are so welcome! It's a joy to share

[@naivaart9313]

You are so incredible ❤❤

[@dulcieogilvie5786]

Love it Alain!!

[@AlainPicard]

I'm so glad you do!

[@eugeniabates-yielding]

I really appreciate the use of midtones and a scumbled background in tints of pastels....backgrounds always present a mind-numbing blank for me. Thank you for your beautiful lessons!

[@AlainPicard]

You're very welcome! Glad it helps

[@j.p.7914]

Thanks;amazing 👌🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🍁🌻🍁🌻🍁🌻🍁🌻🍁

[@maddiebower1825]

Thank you Alain for generously sharing another beautiful painting ❤

[@AlainPicard]

You're so welcome, Maddie, keep painting!

[@nancyloomis3046]

I love to paint tulips. I think they're one of the simplest flowers to paint, but they're simplicity doesn't take away from the artist being able to make them beautiful on the canvas...just like your beautiful painting. Thanks!

[@AlainPicard]

You are so kind. Thank you!

[@MrHiArt]

Hello talented artist! Cute little flower drawing! Wonderful art! Catch my big like to promote your creative channel! I wish you success and a lot of inspiration for creating your new beauty! With a smile, Mr. Hi! :)

[@caterinabarbati7195]

Wonderful As usual!

[@AlainPicard]

Wow, thank you! Glad you like it

[@dv9476]

So good. Thanks 🙏

[@AlainPicard]

Appreciate it, all my best!

[@trinapetrina3598]

What a beautiful demonstration to wake up to and start my day with. Thank you, Alain for sharing the joy that art brings to the world.

[@AlainPicard]

Glad to bring joy and beauty into your new day Trina!

[@trinapetrina3598]

@@AlainPicard❤

[@maureenasper7809]

What a wonderful way to share your gift in thankfulness. I so appreciate your lesson, and you have encouraged me to share my talents with others. Thank you for that reminder!

[@noahpepe6999]

Fire painting I love your violet affinity

[@AlainPicard]

Glad you like it! What can I say, I do love violet and pink these days!

[@lunajakhtoo2380]

Beautiful 😍

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you! 😊

[@peggywillett8367]

What a gift! Thanks, Alain and know so many are thankful for your generosity.

[@jcmchann7]

Thank you! I appreciate your talents, both as an artist and teacher.

[@AlainPicard]

that means the world to me, thank you!

[@PatGaedeke]

I so appreciate your direction and creative style which provides an excellent learning environment.

[@AlainPicard]

thank you, that means so much to hear. Keep painting!

[@silvahovhannesian4762]

I love it! Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@AlainPicard]

You are so welcome! Keep painting!

[@chuckgurley4048]

Wow

[@mustafamhaji4193]

Amazing Alain. Made my day. Simple, beautiful, elegant. Loved it!

[@AlainPicard]

Wow, thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed and hope you feel inspired to paint tulips!

[@chuckgurley4048]

Oh my goodness. What you do with color backgrounds brings the redssnd greens Pop !!!

[@barbarahurlstone9482]

What a lovely demo, thankyou so much Alain, you’ve really inspired me to try a flower painting in pastel.

[@AlainPicard]

Go for it! you can do it Barbara!

[@trineogerling1212]

Best at 30:52

[@katherineking2730]

Enjoyed pulling out my pastels and following the video. Always learning something new

[@AlainPicard]

Wonderful, that's a great mindset to have!

[@PatriciaPanico-Howe]

Beautiful, love that you explain your choices as you move along in the painting. Thank you so much!

[@AlainPicard]

Glad it was helpful! I do enjoy explaining!

[@teresar5612]

Me encanta

[@patsnellingweiner8740]

Thank you, appreciate your generous spirit of sharing. Beautiful!

[@AlainPicard]

You are so welcome!

[@donnadold2448]

Marvellous. Thank you Alain.

[@AlainPicard]

you are welcome, so glad you enjoyed!

[@AnTran-ni2iz]

Thank you Alain for sharing. Beautiful painting ❤

[@AlainPicard]

You're very welcome!

[@jameslister412]

another wonderful painting always inspiring, thank you Alain for sharing and caring, Sue Fogo here 😊

[@AlainPicard]

Glad you enjoyed it Sue!

[@77clgreen]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skill with us.

[@AlainPicard]

you're welcome, glad you enjoy the lessons!

[@anneadams3396]

Thank you so much for your generosity Alain! Really looking forward to try this.

[@AlainPicard]

It's a joy, keep painting!

[@elegantartist46]

Lovely, especially the colorful background you create!

[@AlainPicard]

Appreciate it, glad you enjoy the background!

[@subhasishdhar5184]

Wow,,,you are all time my inspiration sir 🙏🙏

[@AlainPicard]

thank you I'm glad you are inspired to keep painting!

[@leighsirvent654]

Love your work! You have such a gift!

[@AlainPicard]

You are very kind. You can do it too!

[@MrMenmo14]

Great work Alain! And thank you for sharing your talent.

[@AlainPicard]

you're welcome, glad you enjoy the lessons!

[@tetianaabramov]

❤❤❤💯

[@Coco2345ful]

Thank you. The demo is so lovely

[@AlainPicard]

that means alot, keep painting!

[@JANKOWALSKI-kx8zm]

No, nareszcie. Dziękuję... 😊

[@AlainPicard]

You are very welcome!

[@rihamel-ashry7565]

I’m gonna try this one for sure! Thank you so much

[@AlainPicard]

that's wonderful news, keep painting!

[@sixkeets]

I love watching you on KZbin. Not only are you a fantastic artist, I bet you are a wonderful person. In Wisconsin, I lived across the street from Phil Picard. Phil was a fantastic artist and had a company Picard Didier. Are you related?

[@AlainPicard]

thank you, I don't think I know your neighbor. There are alot of Picard's it's great to hear about another artist!

[@nwcassidyfineart]

Hey AJ! Nice job!

[@AlainPicard]

Well hey there Nancy! Great to see you here on KZbin, it's been a long time. All my best!

[@nwcassidyfineart]

Keep up the good work, my friend! @@AlainPicard

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Alain, I want to thank you and your lovely wife for giving back so much to the pastel community! I loved seeing your thumbnail to the left of your work area, Knowing so much more after taking your landscape course helps with the understanding of how important these can be! Tulips have been a favorite of mine for many years and I just want to say Thank You! A truly beautiful painting!

[@AlainPicard]

You're welcome Michael, keep painting flowers!

[@tbm7187]

Beautiful! I have a photo that I use for practice. It is of course Tulips! I have been wondering how to get a better result. Thank you for your tutorials!

[@AlainPicard]

You are so welcome! Keep painting!

[@harrietruffy9993]

I’m thankful for you, Alain! I was concerned that because the flower arrangement didn’t have general symmetry it might not look as nice…you, however, are fearless with pastels (and a pro) and your painting is gorgeous…and hey, not everything in nature is symmetrical-that is what can make it interesting:-)

[@AlainPicard]

Asymmetry can be a wonderful form of visual tension that helps a design. It just needs to feel balanced in the end, that's the important part!

[@andreatorraca8755]

Lovely

[@AlainPicard]

thank you, glad you like it. Keep painting!

[@gerriekaychurch658]

What kind of clamp do you have there holding the reference photo? Telescopic?

[@gunterblas1158]

Hello alain A beautiful video that is really fun to watch I would like to ask you if you could paint a Christmas motif, as you know, it's not too far away says Günter I also send you many kind regards

[@AlainPicard]

so true! In the meantime, did you watch the Poinsetta lesson from a previous Christmas? It's fun! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGq7mqmVos6DqMkfeature=shared