“The right touch is the light touch”❤

If you're a beginner artist, or a just a bit more experienced, one of the things you have to learn, is WHEN to stop drawing or painting. You'll ruin some good pieces, just because you over did it, or just because you added something, that you thought it would make the piece better, but it produced the opposite effect, making the piece worse than it was before you put that stroke with the brush ,or that line with the pencil etc. You have to stop, go a step back, or tilt your head back to take a look from a bit further. If it looks great, stop there and call it finished. Add something, only if you're 100% if not 120% sure, that it will make your piece better. I' m glad this artist mentioned that!!!

Maybe I am strange but I did not see an ugly stage. I enjoyed each addition of line and colour. Bravo!

As a beginner on a budget, the Canson is my most practical option. I really appreciate your suggestions for using it.

Excellent artist. I’ve been watching lots of Pastelists. She’s great. I wanna paint like her.

If you want more detail or sharpness out of unsanded paper, I think going in for those details and sharp lines with a color pencil would work just fine. Color pencils seem to love the Canson Mi-Teintes paper

I like the one on the unsanded paper. It has more atmosphere, and it looks softer.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda!

This is literally the exact video with the exact message of encouragement and tips that I needed at the exact right time. This might be the best video on KZread I’ve ever watched. There aren’t enough words to express my gratitude. Thank you.

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy you fund it when you needed to see it! It is my pleasure to share with you!

As a watercolorist I learn so much from your pastel lessons! It definitely will be next on my playtime agenda!

I have discovered clear gesso made by Liquitex. I roll it onto my unsanded paper with a small foam roller. This gives the paper a good level of grit or tooth or roughness. Since it is clear, the original color and value of the paper remain unchanged. If I work an area too much and find that I need to erase everything from the page to start over , I can re-apply the gesso in that area to give the paper a new gritty surface.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Clear gesso is my go to for texture and making my own sanded surfaces!

@doni8677

2 жыл бұрын

Hi @renzo can you send the link to the product? It saw too many liquitex gessos and i am not sure which one to purchase haha

Your Patreon is the best deal on the Internet. So much content! Thanks for a great demo.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! I appreciate your support!!

I love this one! The mood is so beautiful. Even though the sanded paper is rendered just as well, to my eye, the Canson piece is much more painterly and appealing. Guess what I’m going to play with next!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Have fun!

Even at 12 minutes it looked like a nice impressionistic landscape after you've learned fixative.

Funny, I didn’t think it was ugly at anytime! It was just all beautiful.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

Thank you for providing much needed instruction regarding Canson paper!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Karen, even though I have worked on Canson Mi-Teintes paper in the past, I have always hated it, for the exact reason that it wouldn’t allow me to work in many layers, as it is in my nature. At some point I gave up working on Canson. But your demo, and its beautiful resulting painting, convinced me to give it another chance (I still have a stash of this paper from way back). You are a wonderful inspiration and an awesome teacher. Thank you for sharing with us your art! Cheers from California 🤗

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I felt the same as you and now I enjoy canson for a change of pace!

They are both beautiful.I love your demos! Now I know how to use my Canson paper...light touch....thank you!

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Oh so fabulous.

So beautiful!♥️

Love this!

This is really reassuring for me as I've been using smoother papers to practice on and saving the pricey sanded paper for college work. I was worried about the difference a d how I would deal with it but this has been very helpful. I love these videos.❤

Beautiful!

Fantastic! Bravo! Merci! 🤩🤗🥳🌲🌟😊☀️

I bought Mi-Teintes few days ago and got really worried, when I heard people hate it so much, your video gave me some hope

Truly mesmerising watching your work Karen

Inspired and Inspirational. Fabulous. Thankyou.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I didn’t need convincing after seeing the incredible works you have demonstrated on Canson. With some practice I have managed to improve on Canson. Since I was given a stash of it I have been delighted at the discovery. This one is particularly special though. I like it better than the sanded version. Bravo!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Priscilla!

Beautiful landscape. Evanescent. Very impressionistic!

@KarenMargulis

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

I like practicing on the "wrong" side of Mi Teintes. The "right side" eats pastels!

LOVELY!!!

Love this! thanks

all deine arbeit ist schön, applaus 👏

Wonderful 👍 thank you for your sharing 😊

Thanks a lit for video it is amazing and so helpful exactly what I needed xo😊

Gorgeous! Thank you Karen for all the great tips.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Hi Karen! love your vids, love watching your paintings come to life, Juicy! Keep on keepin on

Lovely painting…thanks, Karen!

You rock Karen! Sooo beautiful. . .just amazing. Thank you

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

You make it look easy

Thanks, Karen for all your hard work I really appreciate your videos

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you. This helps me understand a little more about the different papers for pastels.

Excellent demo

Thank you so much ,I love your demos !

@KarenMargulis

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

Excellent explanation excellent information ❤

Love it ,like a view from my childhood. Thanks.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

Beautiful!. So much information that is translatable to other mediums as well. Thankyou!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

Gorgeous! Love that combination of colors! Thanks for the demo.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Beautiful build up of color, even if this is an unsanded paper. Altogether, this is a successful painting with autumn mood. Thank you.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

I needed this video! Thank you so much.

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

You are a terrific teacher and painter as well! I feel like I can do this with you!

Gorgeous

Beautiful painting Karen ,thank you !😊

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I am so inspired, I’m off to paint with my pastels. Wonderful!

Thank you Karen for all your help over all the years.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

Loved it. You make it look so easy

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Once again excellant!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

I love your tutorials, every minute! Your work is amazing and the way you teach is so helpful.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

You have a great video here-great fall trees💖💖💖

Great video and explanation! Thx!

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

Another fantastic video, thank you Karen! As a beginner I’m struggling to use Pastelmat so I’ve just bought a pad of this unsanded paper to have a play with. Thank you for sharing your tips and insights 😊

Lovely results!!!

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I agree that your Patreon page is the best deal going for great instruction and content! I have learned so much from you and appreciate your generous sharing!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I appreciate your support!

Excellent...thank you for sharing your work.

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thank you Karen. It’s a pleasure to listen to you and to see how you proceed. Very grateful.

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wow this is beautiful!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

That was so useful, thank you Karen.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I really enjoyed watching this! Weekend painting project!

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I actually loved your painting at the messy stage!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I do too sometimes!

Thank you, Karen, for this wonderful tutorial! I absolutely love your painting style, finished pieces, and your helpful tips and encouragement. You are a wonderful teacher and inspire me to get into my studio. I just became a patron and can’t wait to delve into your many instructional videos. Thank you for sharing your gifts with others. 💜

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

You're a fantastic teacher!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

This is beautiful. How did I not think of the texture the fixative leaves! Now I can work pastels in a fair way with cheaper paper. Thank you!

I really like to watch you and your work one of the absolute best on KZread I think. Thank you Karen🙏🏼🤗

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Nice !

Great tips! Thanks for sharing! 🙏 😊 ❤️

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Love the Road Map part

Wow, Karen, that was marvelous! I always hated fixatif, but the effect you get really makes the painting! Thanks!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

This qas a great demo! I loved your reference to start with and it was very fun to see how you worked with the canson Paper. I feel encouraged to give it a try! Thanks!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wonderful, and lots of fun!... will have to follow this painting along some of these days. I love the look and feel of the foreground on the unsanded version, it really looks like grass and shrubs and weeds in autumn.

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

Yes! I love the unsanded version too ! It is more intuitively interesting !!!

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I appreciate you watching!

I love your work even at the 10 minute time :)

I actually am loving the “out of focus” ! 😁

I'm so happy you did this video Karen, I'm still considered new to pastels and I wondered the difference between them. Cheers from Canada my friend and thank you

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Angie!

Love it

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love watching your videos, you are such a good teacher. I am new to pastel and am learning a lot watching your videos. Thanks so much!

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Welcome to the wonderful world of pastels!

Thank you again Karen. I’ve been watching you for years and you just keep getting better and better. I am so grateful for your generosity and teaching skills. I love how this developed. Some parts stirred memories of my childhood playing in the bush after fires. We don’t see Autumn colours much in our climate in my part of Australia , but your work evoked long forgotten memories. Thank you .

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️ You made my day!!

Thanks for the great demo! I like the 8 minute mark image.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thank you Karen, your teaching is so helpful. I see how the under painting process gives so much depth and realism to your finished work. Beautiful!!! Awesome to watch you work through it!!! Very much appreciate you for having this channel. God bless🙏

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I enjoyed looking at this video.It's always so interesting and beautiful.Thank you. Hélène,Québec.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much. I'm new to soft pastels. What I thought were pastel paintings, prior, were actually underpaintings & mid-layers. I really appreciate both the attention to the kind of pastel & kind of paper.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I LOVE this picture, you are my favorite pastel painter! I can not stop watching your videos. I use the Canson paper all the time. I want to use the sanded paper just waiting for the right picture.

@KarenMargulis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Wonderfull love it

@KarenMargulis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Bravo!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you, Karen

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This was very helpful, thank u

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is beautiful and now doable for me! Thank you! I am new here and loving your work and your teaching style (talking specifics not just blah blah blah😂).

I’d like the list of colors you had used. So good to see you again, I missed you.🤗

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I have been doing a lot of video content for my Patreon group so it has been keeping me very busy! I was not very organized with the pastels I used so I don't know exactly what I used :(

I would like to see you make your own surface sometime with your own gesso or a surface with clear gesso

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

Sure! I do that a lot. I will add it to my video request list.

Thank you, Karen! I am just getting started in pastels and trying to figure out what I need. Your tips on some of the properties of the different brands of pastels is very helpful. I ended up with a lot of Canson Mi Teintes paper. Glad to know I don’t need to take out a mortgage to have a huge stash of sanded paper, although I do have some and will be getting more. LOL. This painting is lovely!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Karen, you are an absolute inspiration! I have admired your work for a while and I’m so delighted to discover your KZread demos; you are so generous with your knowledge and an excellent teacher. I have learnt so much already from you, thank you so much for sharing your remarkable talent.

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Very interesting!!!! I'm new to pastels, ( I do watercolors) thankyou!!! Helpful, so pretty!!!!

@KarenMargulis

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!