Pastel Painting - Creating Mood and Atmosphere

In this paint-along video, learn how to capture mood and atmosphere using exciting color. Alain will show you pastel techniques for creating a strong mood in your landscape painting.
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[@thalaagdal2457]

Vous avez transformé un endroit plutôt morne en un éclatant paysage qui nous fait aimer ces couleurs pas très évidentes pourtant. C'est génial de vous regarder peindre ! Merci pour ces moments si généreux que vous nous offrez.

[@deedunn9811]

Giggling away as, yet again, you trash trite and impress Mother Nature. Well done!!

[@en2336]

Best pastel channel on youtube. Each piece truly looks like a museum quality painting

[@AlainPicard]

thank you that means alot! Keep painting!

[@robertweinblatt2018]

There is no artist I like watching paint, except you! You motivate me to create, not to duplicate🙏🏻👨🏻‍🎨

[@altasomolivsage]

This is very much the style and color choices of Betty Anglin Smith in Charleston SC. I always wondered how she did those wild colors. Actually yours is better! She is very popular in this area and her paintings bring a lot of money. I’m so happy to better understand the color choices.

[@barbaraschakel8573]

What an exciting painting. I love this color foundation.

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks so much, Barbara, I'm glad you like it!

[@yogibakshi2375]

Love your style of stroke making. Thank you for the beautiful painting.

[@sarahvincent5212]

These colours sing together. Who would imagine that this palette could work? You give us permission to be bold and creative. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you.

[@AlainPicard]

Yes! You have permission to be bold! Color is so expressive, it's alot of fun to paint like this. Go for it!

[@susanbriggs1396]

I love watching your videos! I’m an oil painter, but love to learn your technique and helpful ideas on colors!! Susie Briggs

[@andrearhoda2802]

Wow!!! What a sunrise!!! And the sun isn't even in the painting!!!! All the warm elements are there for that beautiful glow...Thanks for a great lesson......Hope I can come at least SLIGHTLY close to creating a mood like you have!!!!!

[@AlainPicard]

Oh thank you Andrea, you are so encouraging with your positive energy. I am cheering for you as you paint your own landscape now!

[@1DaTJo]

Thank you 🙏🏼 Alain. Beautiful!

[@AlainPicard]

You are so welcome I'm glad you like it!

[@sakuratree8]

I love your painting style. So impressionistic

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you I hope it inspires your work! Keep painting

[@BillieMoan]

Thanks so much for sharing your amazing talent. Loved this!

[@davidfeaman4587]

I was having a weird rough day until I stumbled onto your channel. What a great painting! What great colors! And what a great video! You are inspiring and wonderful. Thanks so much for brightening my day!

[@cherylshannon8505]

AGAIN Amazed!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not sure I could go so bold. Maybe I am just stuck on blue water but Yours WORKS! When you added just a touch of that deep red it really jumped off the paper. Great choice but there has to be some reason you chose that red at that time because it was more dark red and you were into the mid tones. Loved the green cast to sky and water. This just makes me look forward to seeing you in class in May! Get ready cause I ask a lot of questions. LOL! Loved this and thank you for the pallet lay out. So very generous.

[@pierbett]

Wow! so beautiful. You are a excellent teacher! I just get my first sennelier pastel ... now it's my turn.

[@glendalyons5756]

Thank you, such an exciting use of colour

[@AlainPicard]

You're very welcome Glenda! Glad you enjoyed.

[@rajisatchi4498]

Beautiful thank you 🙏🏽❤️

[@georgeslesur1259]

TOUJOURS aussi interressnt

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you very much, Georges, so glad that you enjoy! All the best to you!

[@davidengler3094]

The colors and mood are absolutely symphonic!

[@MarkJohnson-zh7eh]

Wow this is a painting to sizzle my synapses. I love the blue , lavender and grey reflection in the river.

[@scottderrick8166]

You have a wonderful presence and attitude. What a great teacher!

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you Scott! I'm glad you appreciate, and it means alot. All the best!

[@Jchathe]

Scott Derrick yes, as soon as I clicked on I thought wow! 😮 😊

[@timandrenata]

I am blown away by your creative color choices. Its great inspiration to be bold and try something new. Thank you Alain!

[@AlainPicard]

That's it, Tim! Be bold, and interpret the colors. Be expressive and have fun! All the best

[@vduron1]

I just love how your colors are so vibrant, crisp and clean. I never see a muddy color. I NEED PRACTICE! lol.

[@amandajanus1980]

I love it so much. Thank You.

[@AlainPicard]

You are very welcome Amanda!

[@Sugarplumsinjuly]

Beautiful painting your a talented artist

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks so much Carol!

[@robertweinblatt2018]

This one was stunning! Pulse quickening, heart racing colour🤙🏻💥🥇

[@jimburns6232]

can't wait to get my pastels out i'm so inspired after watching you you'v opened a new world of how to apply pastels, thank you.

[@AlainPicard]

That's wonderful Jim, now have fun in the new frontier! Keep painting

[@christiekeele1382]

Beautiful! Love the bright, rich colors! You make it look so easy to do! Thank you.

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Christie, so glad you enjoy the color! I hope it helps you get inspired to create your own colorful works!

[@mifasola1]

I love the palette guide. So great!

[@AlainPicard]

So glad you love the guide!!! Enjoy

[@mjpete27]

Always a real experience watching you work! Thank you for continuing to give so much to your viewers. Just a wonderful video and superior content too!

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Micheal, always great to hear from you. Very kind! Keep painting!

[@corakiart]

Oh my, how beautiful. Amazing watching it come together.

[@helgaleifsdottir5191]

Amazing.

[@AlainPicard]

Glad you think so!

[@prayalways-]

Wow. This painting turned out to be so beautiful. Even way more beautiful than the original picture. Amazing.

[@AlainPicard]

Hey thanks, so glad you like it! I hope you are inspired to try your own painting now!

[@jodiroman4521]

Beautiful!

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you very much Jodi, and all the best to you!

[@triciaarmitage1060]

Love the finished painting, but I also love the value study you had beside it. Thanks for sharing

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you Tricia, that's great. The value studies are very important to me these days. They really do chart the course for the painting! All the best

[@JBri5678]

Yes! Another video from you. Love your tutorials. so inspirational and helpful.

[@tel5891]

Love it so much, any chance you could go back a bit, lets say your a nuclear physicist who gave it up and now lives in a cottage and just got his first set of pastels at your recommendation (Sennillier 120 paris). I just dont know what Im supposed to learn. Cheers

[@gben5689]

I´m so happy I found your channel - love how you painting technique is flowing and so effortless - beautiful !

[@susanpeltonen4724]

Another inspiring video! I love your expressive mark making and vibrant color choices! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@AlainPicard]

Thank YOU Susan, for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed! Now it's your turn to paint!

[@Debnfl]

LOVE it! So expressive!

[@susannamclean6485]

Wonderful tutorial. I am totally inspired by your work, colour choice and technique. Can't wait to give my new pastels a chance to come alive!

[@AlainPicard]

That's great, Susanna, so glad you are inspired! Have fun and be bold! Enjoy

[@louisehones]

Love your lessons, Alain. ThNk you for the pallet guide.

[@AlainPicard]

It is my pleasure Louise, so glad you find them helpful! Enjoy the guide!

[@denisegrossman3840]

Will watch it once and then paint along. So interesting how you have such depth. I can not wait to give it a try. Thank you!

[@marlyntejada-villalobos8652]

I love the calmness of the music you chose to make this video. What is the name of it? Thank you for the way you teach this looser technique of painting.

[@lyneqc7805]

Like as always your tutorials (wish more of them, thank you and happy new year to yours, from my. Family

[@simonapalosan3208]

Elegant and charming, a precious show in itself! Bravo! Happy new year to you and your family.

[@jennifermichelemarus3101]

Hi, Alain! Happy New Year to you! Glad to see you back again in the new year! Much love to you!

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Jennifer, great to be back! All the best, and have a wonderful 2020!

[@anzhelikavladyko6202]

Thank you, Alain, for the mood you created! It's so impressive! Wishing you a Happy New Year full of inspiration which you're sharing with all of us!!!

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you so much, that's very kind of you. Much appreciated, and I hope you have a wonderful 2020 as well!

[@KathyBrooksArt]

Stunning work. So loved watching this, I learned so much!

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you Brook, i wish you all the best!

[@cristinasalesluis3075]

What a fantastic painting! This is really way more beautiful than the photo! Inspiring!! Thank you for sharing!

[@AlainPicard]

I'm so glad you enjoyed, thanks for the kind words! I hope you are inspired with some new ideas!

[@louiseholsters5903]

I Like it ! Thank you !

[@ARTYCOATY]

Great painting! very beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Hagru Draw, that's really kind. You are very welcome.

[@TimtheRedBot]

Very impressive work! I just subscribed!💖👍👍

[@jamesholder13]

Awesome painting!

[@AlainPicard]

Hey thanks James! All the best

[@joshmercer1438]

Love the color choices!!! Always excited when your vids come out alain!!! :)))

[@billmachi5217]

Do you have a video of your painting setup? How do you collect the dust?

[@AlainPicard]

Thanks Josh! Glad you enjoyed!

[@AlainPicard]

I just put a cardboard dust catcher under the easel to capture the dust. Then I vacuum it up. Nothing elaborate!

[@christineessler3632]

Another fantastic lesson in color - almost don't paint what you see, but paint what you feel. As an alumnus of your brilliant class I still appreciate the magic you create. I would like to do themes with twilight, lamplight. Not Kincaid though -- lol. Maybe you can do one of those some day? As always, your lessons really inspire me to paint, especially in the middle of January. Many thanks. Chris

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you Chris, you are so kind! I would love to do a nocturne for a video sometime, I've done them in live workshop settings. Lots of fun!!! And...definitely not with a Kincaid vibe. No! He was a lovely man though. Glad you are gaining inspiration this January, keep painting!

[@Sugarplumsinjuly]

Don’t throw away your oil pastels just use them to practice your craft just add to your craft with soft pastels go on fb marketplace I just got a few sets for a great price 👩🏻‍🎨❤️

[@dennyblew6470]

I'm surprised by the color choices early on, but it works beautifully. I believe I tend to try to overmatch color, and overfix, too.

[@watercolorhomie146]

I bought your book way way cool stuff. I love your channel. You teach with such ease love it thank you homie! So when you coming to LA?

[@AlainPicard]

Hey thanks! I'm in CA in March. I might have space in one workshop that's near Sonoma, check my workshops page at picardstudio.com/workshops to find out! Thanks for the kind words

[@mitchellscott1843]

Love the oranges and reds here. So vibrant and alive!! Maybe I missed it but what kind of paper are you using?

[@MrJairo3259]

👍👍👍

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you Francisco!

[@sylvianblue]

Alain, is it possible to do a painterly style along with realism, in the same painting? I guess I’m thinking of pet portraits (which is my main thing) where the subject is realism but, the background is a more painterly style ? Would that be successful or would it just be a bit of a messy odd mix?

[@AlainPicard]

That's what I try to do in my portrait work often, combine realism in the face with some painterly expression in the background and even clothing. It works wonderfully when you get it right!

[@Little_wings.]

How to choose colour according to mood?

[@dennyblew6470]

I wish there were an exercise whereby one was prevented from over-fixing.

[@lunamarte]

Hola, Me encantan tus pasteles!!!. Me gustaría saber en k mojas el pincel??. Gracias.

[@AlainPicard]

Thank you very much! When I do an under painting with the brush it is wet but not too much. Just enough to cause the pigment to stain and wash on the surface.

[@lunamarte]

@@AlainPicard Gracias. Pero lo k kiero saber, es, con que diluyes el pastel. Es la primera vez que veo hacer esto con pasteles , y no sé que medio es. Me lo aclaras por favor??. Gracias

[@Little_wings.]

What kind of liquid u using here with brush?

[@1DaTJo]

It’s called isopropyl alcohol.

[@elianamclaughlin7242]

can someone give me a list of 10 tips he listed in the video

[@lynatno1]

I don’t see a link to your palette below the video. Help please..........

[@AlainPicard]

Hi Lyn, you can find the link here: mailchi.mp/fcf353394475/pastel-palette