Where ARE you Karen....? No videos for so long!

@LynnePriceStudio

2 ай бұрын

Hey, Karen is very active on Patreon.

Karen, thank you so much for such a wonderful video 😍 We are honored that such a talent as you appreciated our pastel!

Karen, we miss you and your video demonstrations. 6 months is a long time to go without painting along with you!

You're a GREAT teacher Karen... Your enthusiasm always gets me in the mood to paint. Thanks for all you do❤

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

Loved watching this painting. The Earthberries look luscious!

Fantastically Amazing, really liked it, please keep making tutorials like this! 👍👍👍

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do! I appreciate you watching!

Amazing, I so enjoyed watching you create this painting.

Ooh I've heard fabulous things about these pastels.

It always amazes me how you transform your "hot mess" into a beautiful painting!

@KarenMargulis

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

That’s beautiful !

Great to see you back!

It turned out so beautiful 😍

Love this set!

You have done it again. I didnt doubt that it would turn out, bu it was so fun as the magic began as you added the lightest colirs to the flowers. The turquoise is wonderful..

Thank you Karen, really loved your painting, beautiful as usual!

Rather good piece.

Gorgeous colors! I want to get my hands on some of those pastels.

You have such an eye with the color.

Beautiful painting

Thank u Karen I love the colors and glad your so enthusiastic about pastels you are one teachers I appreciate so much!

Wonderful! Looks like you really liked those Earthberries!

This was as always an awesome demo. You are an amazing teacher and have learned so much from you. Yesterday I ordered the Dawn set. I am so excited. They were extremely helpful and gave me the 10% discount because of your referral for my first order with them. So much to love about them and I am so excited to start using these beautiful pastels.

I really like that pastel set. The muted colors ae perfect for a soft, subtle landscape and they seem to work very nicely together. Been out of the game for a while due to back problems and can't wait to get started again. Thanks for your wonderful tutorials and inspiration.

Awesome!

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

best teacher ever and best painter gracias

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

I love the ugly stages and I think it’s why your paintings turn out so well in the end

I consider you my mentor . With gratitude and blessings from the Philippines 💖🙏💖

Really enjoyed seeing your painting come to life!

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

As always Karen , beautiful !!!

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wow! That turquoise at the end just was a fabulous icing on the cake! It just changed the whole painting, and I love it!

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

I'm just looking at this brand of pastels. With you, it became clearer how it behaves on the surface of the sheet.

What a challenge but you did a fantastic job as always 🎉 Colors remind me of an English garden. Lovely 😊

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Oh, and forgot to mention- love you painting style! Especially the trees- somehting I struggle with. I love the light touches of color to build "color complexity" in a layered style. Love the fact that these pastels are "chameleon" as it really helps build those layers up- the eye is treated to multiple layers of color, tint tone shade etc. Gives the painting much more depth

Thankyou for this as I have pastels but never used them because I did not really know how as I usually paint with brushes or make cards with inks ..I shall try the pastels 😊Thankyou and subscribed 🥰

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much!!

Can you talk a bit about composition in an upcoming video? That would really be appreciated.

Hullo Karen, I enjoy watching your videos and seeing your expertise in soft pastels! I have only been working with soft pastels for a few years and using a color changing stick might be a bit beyond my skill level! You are making it look easy but I know that it is NOT! I have gotten better mixing a color on my surface and using an under painting. I have a desire to get a nice set of Terry Ludwig pastels, but that will not be anytime soon, unless I am able to sell something! Thank you for sharing this lovely painting with us, once again you have created a lovely painting and I am sure there is an abundance of envious viewers. Please take care and keep sharing your thoughts and techniques with your viewers!

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for writing and for watching my videos. I appreciate your kind words!

I thought for a moment Karen's adding too many colors and it won't look harmonious, but after watching, I see you made the entire set work! You knew which to use as an under paint and which to use on top. The piece is lovely and I'd like to try this brand. Thank you Karen for the awesome video and pastel introduction!

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Hi Karen-- Thank you for all of your tutorials! Can you post a video demonstration of an alcohol wash?

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I will add it to my list! I do have many videos on alcohol washes over in my Patreon group!

You did it! Hot mess to spectactural !

After Mountvision claiming their pastels are ecofriendly (non toxic), here is another ecofriendly pastel producer. Thanks.

@earthberrypastels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! We've carefully selected non-toxic pigments and developed a formula that maintains both the color's intensity and safety for the artist!

Karen, do,you have recommendations for paper? Archival quality? I'm new to this and don't know which papers to get- I'd like different colors, muted perhaps- good tooth but not too aggressive. I'll be using panpastel and I think sennilier sorts. Also, any rec9mendation for pastel pencil set? I won't be doing a lot of,pencil, but want them for times when a little detail is,needed.

Karen, I see you add layer upon layer. How do you manage that? If I put down a colour the paper seems 'saturated' and wont take another on top of it. Is the secret in the paper (more gritty) or should one spray fixative after each layer?

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What do you use as sets ? If $ not a problem I’d buy what you buy. Also do you use paper in sande

Great video thank you! I always love new pastels. Do you know where these pastels are made? I couldn't find any information on their website.

@cg8397

6 ай бұрын

Earthberry Pastels is a Russian brand, the pastels are made in Russia.

@gullwingstorm857

6 ай бұрын

They’re Russian, as the other response said. They really look after their customers and give ten percent off for Karen’s subscribers.

First let me thank you for your wonderful videos. I started watching them when I was having a hard time getting back to painting and I so appreciate the help you have given me over the years. Your videos have inspired me and you are so very generous and talented! I have two questions for you! I am just starting to photograh and sell my artwork I was wondering how you store your pastels before you send them? And how you package them to send to your buyer? Thank you again!

@KarenMargulis

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I did a video on how I package my paintings for shipping. Let me find the link for you.

@KarenMargulis

9 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIiqz9aSfpa0g9I.html

@carolrobbins3768

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Also, I really am having a hard time finding anything about how to take the curl out of a finished painting. I have several in my studio that are badly curled and I'm not sure how to flatten them without ruining the painting.@@KarenMargulis

New to using hard pastels. Which brand do you recommend and I live in the UK, so would need to order in the UK. Just subscribe to your channel. Your work is fabulous and has inspired me to try them out. Also, what kind of paper? Thank you so much for your guidance.

@KarenMargulis

7 ай бұрын

Welcome to the wonderful world of pastels! There are so many good pastel and paper choices! A good inexpensive hard pastel is Nupastel. I like sanded papers for versatility and use Uart and LuxArchival. For more in depth pastel instruction consider joining my Patreon group. I have over 300 videos, lessons reviews and much more for just $4 a month. www.patreon.com.karenmargulis

@debbiedavidge5566

7 ай бұрын

@KarenMargulis Thank you, Kare. I'll look into your recommendations and also, thank you, for the invite to your Patreon group, too. Much appreciated.

Karen - I am curious if your methods and teaching videos can be applied to Oil Pastels as well?

@KarenMargulis

9 ай бұрын

Much of the basic concepts can be used but the layering is different. I have not worked with oil pastels so I can't really say how to best layer them. I appreciate you watching my video!

When picking a pastel set, can’t we only have a vibrantly colored pastel, 1 warm and cool color from each color family white neutral and dark grey neutral. Wouldn’t this be enough? A set of 15-20 if it has these should be enough? If I pick these I can have a very nice set. I don’t need the 100 ct sets? Or am I over thinking? Amazon has a Sennelier 120 ct for 112.

@KarenMargulis

10 ай бұрын

This would be enough since you can layer and make optical blends but eventually if you can afford it having access to more pastels makes painting more efficient. The sennelier 120 half stick Paris set is excellent!

I can't find Earthberry pastels for sale anywhere!

@earthberrypastels

11 ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you for your interest ✨ Unfortunately we couldn’t add link to comments. However you can find our website on description of this video. Karen have written it under the video 🌸

Site not available and link, too. I am in USA... is it RUS made? 😔

@cynthiaarmstrong6570

11 ай бұрын

Yes , they are made in Pushchino near Moscow. Wondering if it will be an issue in shipping……customs and all that????

@earthberrypastels

11 ай бұрын

⁠@@cynthiaarmstrong6570 , hello! We have worldwide delivery, so there are no problem with shipment ✨

You prefer Terry Ludwig or those?

@KarenMargulis

11 ай бұрын

My favorite pastel brand is Terry Ludwig. I use them the most and they are the most versatile. I am open to trying new brands but TL will always be my go to pastel.

Your teaching was wonderful and the colors and textures looked good. I considered a purchase....BUT, given that the company website is very careful to NOT say where the company is located, and given my subsequent research showing it is located in Russia, I think that I can't assume that the ingredients are as toxin free as what might be required in the USA, or that the ingredients would be fully listed as western countries would require. I didn't order, as some Banks in Russia are under USA sanction (due to Ukraine), I didn't want to put my personal information on a site that was not transparent about its origin.

@gullwingstorm857

6 ай бұрын

I’ve bought things from Russia over the last year with no issues.

Karen!! Where are you??? 😯😯