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Tom Walker Artist
Добавлен 15 дек 2019
Secrets of the Dust - Exploring Pastel through Improvisation - with Tom Walker
Pastel artist Tom Walker leads us on an adventure with pastels through improvisation.
www.tomwalkerartist.co.uk
www.tomwalkerartist.co.uk
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Wow
Making art is definitely about process, " finished" product notwithstanding.
What a fantastic person. Thank you Tom for the inspiration and sharing your passions. You’ve inspired me and pulled me out of some dark places. RIP
Nobody could ever copy this ...incredible ❤🙏
I see a mother holding her baby close desperately trying to protect her baby from a serpent and somthing else hanging over her head. That was before he made it his view
For the love and passion of pastel! Beautiful!❤
Magnificent video
What a gem!
Thank you for this wonderful insight into the world of pastels. I have only just started this adventure, I can’t wait to explore like you have just done. I intend to go back snd find more of Tom’s wonderful work. By the comments previously it seems we have lost another amazing person to our world. I’m so sorry to see that but may your legacy live on for generations beautiful man.
Where do you get those cool artist glasses?!! I need a pair.
Bauhaus?
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My very first medium was soft pastels. Left it for a while but now return to it more and more often. Nice , smearing handfuls of pastel on your paper , also , expensive lol Funny , I never used black paper , I don’t think. My next painting is to be 4x6 feet , an acrylic , hmm maybe make it a pastel ? I loved your energy immediately, even before I started the video. RIP Join me in my gallery sometime , I await your spirit.
Dear Tom, a loyal and much loved friend who brought joy and inspiration to so many all over the world, gone far too soon. You revealed magical new horizons to us all and we will never forget you. RIP...
Omg so sad. I just found him today !
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Thank you for a great performance. I liked it very much. Nothing was obvious. Cool
im not usuallymone for abstract art, but you've convinced me. this looks really fun!
Thank you Alice - glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes - Tom
What a wonderful way of using soft pastels, letting your imagination taking over! Next Thursday we’re going to work with (soft)pastels during class at art school in Amsterdam. The life stills at your website are a great inspiration! Thank you for sharing the way you work with us. Many greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Nicole
You look like Dan E Greene
Amazing fun and lots of laughs - I might just try that except for my tiny apartment and carpet - OMG a vacuuming job just to play.
Do you use spray fixative?
No, I don't use any fixatives. They can seriously damage the pastel surface and can prevent further work on a pastel picture. Best to protect images in frames or in portfolios interleaved with grease-proof paper.
Great stuff. Man has a mind! Zhank you so much for sharing
Thank you sir for this
Fascinating!
Thank you and may you have a merry christmas.
Wow you and your art are is totally amazing!!!❤
Thank you. Have a Happy Christmas and good hopes for the year to come.
I loved this! I’m very spontaneous in my process using paint and mixed media but I’ve never seen anyone do this with pastel. I would enjoy trying this!
Yes, though very fragile, pastel is probably the most flexible of all the mediums. I've been working with pastel for over 50 years and still discovering different ways of using it. But I have nothing against all the other mediums and have used most of them too!
Thank you. Such generosity.
Wow! After my initial shock at the pastels going everywhere, I absolutely loved how random and fun this demo was! And the beautiful creation that just emerged!! I will have to try this with my students! :D
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I also teach and am in process of putting together an exhibition of my pastel students' works. All the best - Tom
Mesmerizing, wonderful use of pastel.
Thank you very much for all this beauity
Cheers Tom. I've noticed that so many artists who come to pastel as a medium often constrict themselves by thinking it is the same as all others, like oils, acrylics and watercolour applied with a brush or a knife. I hear often by newcomers to pastel, especially if they've worked in other mediums is that the pastels are akin to ''wild horses'' that are far too difficult to control. What is often carelessly overlooked is that the medium of soft pastel IS the tool. I've noticed the preconceptions and conditioning by too many when transitioning from paint and brushes, an astonishing array of opacity, translucency, deliberate and almost unlimited mark making, removal and moving with a rubber and so much more are never explored. For me, the extremities of line and texture, put pastels light years ahead of any other medium/tool. In my pastel practice, I employ and exploit all the techniques you have described to the full in almost every aspect of my work, even though mine is a tighter more naturalistic style than your wonderful poetic adventures. I've found that the versatility of pastel is the most liberating of all mediums, not the least of which for the fact that there is no drying time and very little to no mixing time involved. I also enjoy the fact that pastel invites the nuanced touch of the hand to move it and blend it, or at times to push it vigorously if needs be. The latter frees me up to complete works more efficiently and as a result, I can continue a work to its completion uninterrupted and at a rapid rate, while still maintaining precision and purpose. Thank you Sir and I look forward to new and exciting explorations in your future offerings. Please forgive my rambling but to see the freedom you employ in your work, reminds me how entirely liberating pastels are. Peace be on your house.
Thank you - I agree whole-heartedly with everything you say about this marvelous medium. I'd be really interested to see some of your work. Can you send a few images please to the address on my website? All the best - Tom
@@tomwalkerartist7356 I will search for your website and send some images to you Thank you.
I have been exploring the universe of pastels for several years, with very little art schooling or technical knowledge. This video was an absolute joy to watch. So many revelations watching your process. I instinctively blend with my fingers...always have. You have inspired me to go beyond the image I 'see' and dare to create something from nothing. There is so much energy in your work. I see planets, Cosmos, Universal Light and Energy.......you brought tears to my eyes - completely magical. Thank-you for sharing your creative talents and thoughts.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the expedition! Tom
May I ask what paper you use?
I always work on black paper. The make I use is Colorama which is available in big rolls and usually used in photographic studios as backdrops. (Available in numerous colours) Its very good quality but, relatively, a lot cheaper than in art shops. For instance, a roll 135cms wide by 11metres long costs about £50 but will last a very long time when cut into sheets.@@DonandJulia1111
Thank-you, Tom. I'm not in the UK, but I will look this paper up! @@tomwalkerartist7356
Fantastic!!!
Wow! I definitely see where you find the church, i saw Gothic arches and my immediate feeling was portal. I also saw a jukebox lol, perhaps aliens are having a party in the universe, I love it, wish I could go there but I get lost and create a mess. Thank you, you are amazing 😃
Bro! it is ppl like you who make the procession of beauty, as created by the old master, a very difficult task. I am speechless and normally, do not or at least try to avoid saying anything negative about someone's work, but this, sir, is shittt. I also pity all these mislead people who comment with words of admiration, one read and I quote: "I am so grateful to Tom Walker for his endless generosity to share with public a divine process of creation." It boggles me how can somethign this talentless and indeed uuuglyyy can be described as divine! ART - Beauty=Truth=God. How is the thing I just watched is divine!. How much the art establishment (CCCorrupt as it is by money and inhumaneee agendas) have done to people's brains, where good is bad and bad is good becomes he norm . U are old enough to learn form, anatomy, edge, form and color theory to at least attempt to create beauty instead of uuuglinessss. You have some of the most beautiful tool between your hands, use it for beauty and pread a message of truth insteadof...this shyt
Fascinating method! Really enjoyed watching you create such a wonderful abstraction. Just Beautiful!!!
Thank you Susan - glad you enjoyed it. Tom
I love your art Mr. Walker ❤! Your technique is intriguing. That was a great method at the beginning of the video! I will try that, but i will have my paper on the floor so i dont have to sweep up the pieces!
Hello Kathleen and thanks for your wise comment! Would you believe that, after nearly 50 years of working with pastels I've only just realised, a couple of years ago, when my son and I made that video, that it would be wiser and less messy to do what I call: 'pebble dash' with the paper flat on a table or floor! Ah well, live and learn! All the best - Tom
I am so grateful to Tom Walker for his endless generosity to share with public a divine process of creation. Everything is perfect about this film: the mesmerising music, Tom Walker’s voice, the unexpected, shocking, captivating start of the process and the calm and confident professionalism with which the painting is brought to life. A truly unique combination of perfectly matching properties all in one film. Thank you so much for this breath of fresh air!
I see smoke, a person dancing and outer space 🎉
Hello Tom. I look forward to your making of more videos!
Bravo! 👏👍👍We want more videos❤️❤️
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wonderful work! what is a good type/grade of paper to use for pastels? im starting on the pastel journey
I always work on black paper. The cheapest option is background paper as used in film and photographic studios and its very economical. However, it comes in rolls, 11 metres x 2 metres so you'll have plenty! (available on ebay) the make is Colorama. Its very good quality.. All you have to do is cut it to the sizes you want. Hope that helps. All the best - Tom
@@tomwalkerartist7356 yes, thanks a million. I will check that paper out.
how do you frame the painting how do you protect it
I don't use fixative sprays which can damage the surface, so the picture has to be framed under glass with an inner frame between the glass and the picture to avoid any contact with the picture surface. The larger the picture, the deeper the inner frame must be.
Did you see the Ape eyes in the black space at 24.28?
Holy Moly a true artist asking "what if.." of every tool and technique allowing the beauty of the unexpected to appear.
I feel in love with your soul Mr Walker. Thank you for sharing.
BRILLIANT! You've opened up an entire universe to explore with my favorite medium. You're thought process is very inspiring too. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you... I am intrigued and fascinated
This is seriously amazing, thank you for showing us your magic!!
Great video. Thank you
Is the paper textured or not? Really enjoyed watching the way you work.
the paper is Colorama black background paper as used in studios. It is slightly textured like standard type cartridge paper ( available in about 40 colours and in rolls up to 4m wide and 20m long!) available on Ebay, Amazon etc and very good value. Thanks for your question.