Cassatt and Degas Are Pastel Legends Award-Winning Artist Reveals Her Secrets to Creating an Urban Pastel Masterpiece
Inside you’ll learn:
How to simplify a complicated structure (this should help both beginners and seasoned painters)
IMPORTANT: What you need to know about using warm colors at the back of your painting
It’s all about detail, right? Wrong! Especially at this certain point in the painting process
Why you should think VERY carefully about the color of paper you use. (Many artists fall into the trap of not paying enough attention to this — discover why it’s crucial you don’t become one of them)
Beware of introducing “lights” too soon (Nancie explains why this is the case … and when you should introduce them)
Don’t be afraid to “push” color … BUT … you need to make sure of this if you want to get it right
How to draw the eye of your viewer to the back of your painting using a light violet
How Nancie gives her painting a “little more life” in the final stages
Pastels vs. oils vs. watercolors: Here’s why you’ll fall in love with pastels
Looking to fill in “tighter” areas of your painting? Then you need to know this
Plan on painting a city scene? Then what Nancie has to say about painting windows is something you don’t want to miss
Counterintuitive advice for creating the “center of interest” of your painting (this should make your work far more interesting) Plus much more — including…
Composition tips for unique urban paintings…
How to layer colors for rich results…
Brenda Boylan: Pastel FUNdamentals
Brenda invites us into her studio. She shows us her private process from idea … to finished, jaw-droppingly beautiful landscape.
If you’re like most artists, you admire the work of other artists and marvel at their ability to create such magic that you can’t look away.
Brenda will reveal her tricks. She’ll show you how the magic is done. You’ll soon be on your way to creating the same stunning effects, and people will be wondering how YOU do it!
What will you learn in Brenda Boylan’s new video: Pastel FUNdamentals?
The FOUR layers of Brenda’s design pyramid
Why THIS element is FUNdamental in composition
How mistakes propel you forward
When painting with pastels, THIS is the paper you must use
Why every subject you choose MUST have this one thing
Brenda’s secret for creating undeniable emotion in all who view her paintings
How to give your work harmonious color
What to do with broken pastels
How to demystify framing challenges for pastel paintings
The secret power of a personal connection to your subject
How to apply darks lightly as shapes
Brenda’s method for a solid underpainting
The “lights on” secret
The right way to apply isopropyl alcohol so it just melts in
What paper is perfect for texture and depth
How to use the flat edge of the pastel for big impact
The right order to apply pastels to keep them clean
How to paint “barn wood” the right way
How to get delicate, detailed lines in trees
The “sky hole” trick for a captivating sky
A way to get grasses and weeds to look realistic
How using edges can guide the eye
The “step back” technique and why you MUST know it
