Pastel course

Misty Morning

Setting the scene
Morning Sail, was painted on an atmospheric day,  threatening rain clouds and soft mist in the mountains and a still reflected lake.

The horizon line is approx. 1/4 of the paper, this will aid a dramatic sky in the composition and create distance in the mountain scene.

 Colours were kept subdued working with tonal hues rather than exact colour shades, this will help to give a peaceful harmony to the painting.

Working on Fisher 400 pastel paper, this is project two on my online pastel course.
 It is a perfect course to start painting with pastels, with many handy tips, step by step instructions and clear photographs, materials explained  and above all personal feedback with each project and Video Demonstrations of each project. I have painted with Pastels for over twenty years, and find them such an exciting medium. 

Why not start painting pastels this Autumn and sign up to the Pastel Online course

The price of the course is £75.00 , there is no time limit to the course.

Summertime Pastels

Derwentwater painted in Pastels

 Fisher 400 paper

Summertime Fells, Derwentwater

Painted in Pastels

Fisher 400 paper

 

Delighted with a massive capital ' D 'to see my article about Pastels in this months 'Leisure Painter ' magazine. One of my favourite mediums and probably my favourite Lake.

I've realised that I do paint the seasons as they pass by. The colours that inspire me everyday help to bring the paintings to life. It also helps to paint things you love, I feel that these precious feelings help to give a plain piece of paper some meaning.

I've painted now daily for around fifteen years, you would think that I would be all 'painted up' and looking for new inspiration. But for those that paint, you'll know ideas are endless, and time is the culpit. I do often run around with many ideas popping in my head to be painted.

 

I will keep you posted with the new Pastel Online course due to begin in September.

Summer meadow Pastel

Summer Meadows

in Pastels

Size 7 x 9 inches

Fisher 400

 

I love working in Pastels, but yesterday I had a real battle in this pretty flower meadow.

Below is the first painting, I was unhappy with this scene, I know certain things didn't work.

But I didn't want to give up and surrender defeat to the pastels.

So I looked hard and realised the composition and tree could be corrected, I also wanted to paint different hues in the meadow, and not too many bright Greens.

 

So with a stiff brush I removed plenty of pastel, changed the shape of the tree, added more light in the back field to try and give more distance to the scene.

The flowers became smaller instead and I thought much more about mark making, softness and colour harmony.

 

I am much happier with the top finished painting and it's much more challenging to go back to the drawing board and learn the basic skills.

 

 

Trying out different compositions, trying hard but not getting there!

Derwentwater Lakeland print

 

Derwentwater

 

Painted in Pastels

 

Signed Limited Print of 200

£50 P&P

 

 

Had loads of fun painting this beautiful scene, with

Unison pastels on Fisher 400 paper.

I know this special place so well and I think it really helps when painting, plus I love the view, all good ingredients when tackling a subject.

 

A few Wainwrights in the scene Great End, Glaramara, Castle Crag, Kings How, High Spy and Maiden Moor