I just recently got into soft pastels and I'm learning so much for your channel 😭 you're like a pastel Bob Ross ❤

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

That’s the greatest comment ever! I’m like a pastel, Bob Ross! Thanks so much and keep learning lots! Pastels are awesome.

@jennw6809

5 ай бұрын

@Smieska_13 I said the same thing recently. I love Bob Ross :)

❤⚘️lovely red flower's going into the distance. Give's the feel of depth so beautifully.

@monetcafe

3 ай бұрын

Awesome @yogibakshi2375, I appreciate that so much!

This video is so helpful! I know you're very busy with your house/studio so thank you for taking the time to go into more depth explaining mark making.

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate it!

Very good lesson to learning making mark👍👍👍

⚘️🎨beautiful painting Susan ma'm. Love the colour's and the stroke's.

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 You are always so sweet.

Happy New Year, Susan. Thank you for your videos.

My details are overkill. Lol 😂 I need to learn to relax. This was very helpful to me 😍😍

@monetcafe

4 ай бұрын

YAY!! Thank you! @ILuvCaroline Comments like this are part of why I do this. I love inspiring others, especially in their art journey! Thank you for your sweet comment!

Все понятно и вдохновляюще, очень хорошие материаллы 🎉Сьезен у вас должны быть тысячи подписчиков❤

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

Большое спасибо! Буду благодарен за поддержку и добрый комментарий!

Beautiful! Thank you.

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, @rosaliefunk1629! I'm so glad you liked it! Happy Painting!

So helpful!

@monetcafe

3 ай бұрын

Awesome @mcrawford5877, I appreciate that so much!

Happy New Year Susan xx

this video is all what i am looking for! thank you for sharing, it's super super helful!!!

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

I'm so glad! it truly blesses me to know that my lessons are helping others.

Oh, Susan ! Beautiful as usually. Thank you for this video. I love it

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

You are so very welcome. I really enjoyed creating this lesson.

If you ever use pastel pencils, what brand would you recommend?

Thank you for this super video. Is there a similar Senelier (or other brand) sanded paper that would accept water for an underpainting?

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. A brand of pastel surface that I love for creating wet techniques along with a Pastel is called Pastelmat. It comes in various colors, and it really takes a lot of layers. I can create an underpainting of Watercolor, Gouache, Acrylic, or even a light coat of oil paint prior to pastel painting.

@1DaTJo

5 ай бұрын

The sanded ones are uart 400 grit, lux archival, and paste premier. I love the first two and yes they take water and alcohol wash.

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I am curious whether the round or square shaped pastels are better for an intermediate level artist who has been away from it for a while. Should I buy both. I am travelling so need to limit my stuff.

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

That’s a great question, and I’m thinking that if you’re limited in the amount of pastels you can take with you, round pastels may be better because they take up less space typically and you can get a better variety of mark making techniques with them. Have fun!

@melisherwood5300

5 ай бұрын

@@monetcafe thank you!

Will this work with oil pastels?

@monetcafe

4 ай бұрын

It should work with oil pastels, but I’m not sure if you can get the same amount of layering. Worth a try though.

Dear Susan, I am a self taught artist like you. And have been learning new tips by watching tutorial videos. I've got a limited number of materials, so sometimes I create new apps. Thanks for teaching me. Recently I practiced with oil pastel. Currently I am working on new project and posted on my Facebook. The Other Side of Life is a social project aimed to show people in troubles. I've been living in the state of the war as many other people in Ukraine and facing a lot of sorrow day by day. Hunger, sleepless nights, rocket attacks, lost of homes and relatives, ... All of mentioned making our reality. And the most important thing to keep mental health living in the hell.

@monetcafe

5 ай бұрын

You inspire me so much sweetheart with your fighting spirit, and my heartbreaks was how much you and so many people in your country are going through. I continue to pray for you. And I pray that Art will be healing for you.

@lesyashulga9341

5 ай бұрын

@@monetcafe Thanks, dear Susan.

How do you preserve the paintings from smudges?

@monetcafe

3 ай бұрын

Hi @paulinatomczak8874, I never spray a fixative on a soft pastel painting since it always darkens the final image. To protect my final painting for shipping or storing, I place them in a clear plastic bag I get from www.clearbags.com/bags/flat/flap-tape/crystal-clear. I buy the bags a bit larger than standard sizes so I will have room for the painting and a piece of foamcore board cut to the size of the painting. Here is a video of my process:kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zox4lrWeqqnfcso.html&t=209s

@lafidala.1726

2 ай бұрын

Hairspray works!

تحية لكي أيتها الفنانة أود أخبارك أني ألفت كتابا رائعا عن ألوان الباستيل