FINALLY, a video that really describes technique in depth versus just demonstrating how to paint. For a beginner artist (not just to pastels), this video was extremely valuable to me. Well done!
I need to draw moss with pastel and I dont want to draw every tiny bit, it looks bad too. I am going to use your dusting technique! That looks like the solution I needed!
Thank you for this video! I am an art professor set to do a pastel demo in my Drawing II class tomorrow, but with this massive winter storm coming I was looking for a video as a back up in case campus ends up being closed. I am so impressed with the range of techniques you covered and explanation of papers and pastel qualities. Even if campus is open I am glad to be able to share this with those who can't make it in. Thank you so much!
Thanks Sara! I am so glad my video is helpful, and I always encourage others to use the lessons in anyway that helps them. I’m in Florida, so we don’t get many winter storms, lol.
this makes me want to go get my pastels and just make an abstract using all these techniques. Very useful video, thank you Susan. The last one just takes the cake !
YAY!! Thank you! @jayawardhane 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!
I have been taking a pastel class and have been struggling to appreciate the medium. This has been sooooo helpful and has changed my mind on pastels. Thank you.
Coming over from drawing I was aware of many of these techniques, however I had forgotten that I could use these with pastel so thank you for the reminder🙂 great video
Hi Susan thank you very much. I was walking with my 2.5 year old boy and found some pastel colors in an old box on the side of the road, so we took them home and he made his first pastel painting 2 days ago and I my first today, thanks to some of your ideas, it came out to my satisfaction. Best regards from Winterthur, Switzerland
I recently started my art journey and this video is an absolute gem for starting out with pastels. Thank you! You are an excellent tutor and artist. After watching this, I'm going to practice each technique first and then apply it. I've learned a lot.
Hi Susan 😀 I don't know how to thank you for this valuable gift you have me on Dussehra today( it's an Indian festival which is celebrated by everyone with love, it's based on Ramayana epic written by Saint Valmiki, 200yrs before it actually happened by ) I loved every second of it and being something which everyone would need,I don't have to express my gratitude to u, I'll just say u r the best elder sis I've got even though we've a large age difference but who cares about it, I think the bond is more important❤️❤️ Keep posting more 😊 Stay safe and inside 😊 Love from India ❤️ And Happy Dussehra to u as well 🙏🏻
You always make me so happy my friend, and I agree that we have a special bond. I think it’s so wonderful that I can connect with people like you through Art. Blessings brother!
YAY!! Thank you! @beece2413 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!
Very helpful. Im just starting using pastel. Info is crucial for beginners. You are a great teacher. Im a teacher myself, a kindergarten teacher. Im always looking for great teachers in you tube. You are one of my favourites. Thank you. God bless. Regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Very interesting, I have painted with pastel a year and this lesson gave me so much more than I couldn´t imagine. Thank you so much. I hope to find a course where I can practice live with people, not via the internet.
after watching, i saved this to my ultimate art ref playlist- private, curated for me, videos i WILL definitely be referring back to as my art journey progresses! wonderful video ❤
Yippee!!! and YES... you can learn and you've got the right attitude about enjoying the process. And if you do then you've achieved the greatest part about painting :)
@@monetcafe I've been able to draw well all my life and have painted in watercolor and a little in acrylic with my first oil finished last month. I've sold a few which makes me think I should have applied myself:). I'm 71 and am so far behind on learning techniques (no classes really) that I'm way behind. So I will be trying to use many of your techniques. Were you accomplished from the start or was your ability learned? I won't keep bothering you, promise. Its our 51st Anniversary today and Debbie thinks I need to get busy with this:)
I really enjoyed watching this video and like to come back to it again when I have some practice paper so I can do it at the same time when watching it again. Thanks for creating this video
Thank you for the wonderful instructions given here! I just love that you demonstrated some of the techniques at the end. I took my extra soft pastels to class the other day and my art teacher said I’m not going to like them and I told him to go sit down!😂 we have that kind of relationship LOL I don’t mind the mess! I do love to blend A LOT so I’m trying to become more loose. I also love the fixative. Is it bad to use it at the end? I don’t want to have to add parchment paper to each page of my sketchbook. Thanks again for sharing ❤
Hi @ilovetocrop, 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:ruclips.net/video/4XD4SezFyBg/видео.html&t=209s
I really loved the way u explained this, I was quite disapointed since I bought this pastels by mistake, I thought I was buying the oil ones but I feel excited now to give them a try; u showed me that there r cool things to be made, maybe they are what I’ve been looking for. Thank u and new sub🌷
Love this. I have had some health issues the past few years and haven’t done any artwork. I just decided to get back to my studio and my pastels. I bought some inexpensive pastel paper to start with & after reorganizing my pastels and adding a bunch of new colors ( because I just can’t resist them) I will use this to get my artwork rolling again. I also subscribed to your channel. Thank you. I can’t wait to get into it….. again. It’s been far too long.
You are so welcome Lisa, and I think it’s a great idea to just gather up your supplies and have some fun doing little exercises like this. It’s often good to get back into things by just doing small studies and having fun.
YAY!! Thank you! @theoriginalmilji Comments like this are part of why I do this. I love insiring others, especially in their art journey! Thank you for your sweet comment! I appreciate that so much!! If you haven't already, come on over and share in the fun on my Patreon page!!!! www.patreon.com/susanjenkins
Thank you for sharing this video! I just bought myself a 30pc Sennelier Plein Air Soft Pastel and am not sure how to begin. This video is so informative! I also find your voice very soothing that watching your video was smooth sailing!😍 I will definitely watch the other videos you have!
I’ve recently gotten back into art cause my high school teacher kept on calling my drawings mediocre, but I was just doing it for fun, and I’ve slowly moved up from crayons, pencil, watercolor and recently pastel, this video has helped me so much thank for the great content!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing so much info in this tutorial... I shall find this very helpful , and feel that I have finally learned alarge bit about pastel. Great video...
One of the first videos I've seen. Super newbie here. I think I've hit the jackpot here with Susan Jenkins. I'm really looking forward to watching some more basics and techniques videos before looking into her Patreon site.... I'm scared of being so new and not being able to keep up, I do find u very fast, but I suppose with a full-length video, it won't be so fast... I hope¡!! So, a big thank you was what that ramble was about.
YAY!! Thank you! @paulavonbestenbostel7645 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! You're always welcome on Patreon, of course. I have lots of content and extras there. Along with real time lessons and tons for beginners. :) Happy painting!
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As a complete pastel novice I’m deeply grateful for all you shared here. Amazingly helpful. Thank you!
You are so welcome! have fun on your pastel, painting journey!
This is one of the best half hours I've ever invested in learning. I've watched many, but yours may actually take the cake. Thank you SO VERY much
Awwww..... gosh, that really blesses me. I put a lot into these videos and I"m always hoping they really benefit others. YAY!!!
Hi Yes the spirit in me told me that you were with Jesus. Id like to take lessons with you and Bless you.
I totally agree with Ally, and I couldn't have said it better
I’m telling ya, she’s really on point. Not dragging on or anything. GREAT illustration 👍🏾🙏🏾THANK YOU
FINALLY, a video that really describes technique in depth versus just demonstrating how to paint. For a beginner artist (not just to pastels), this video was extremely valuable to me. Well done!
Yay!!! Glad it was helpful! I really appreciate that valuable comment!
Best video to introduce me about the pastels
Wonderful, that’s what I love to hear!
@@monetcafe
Is there any soft pastel course for beginner Monte how to start with
I've just received some pastels and had no idea how they worked. Thank you so much for your video. Now I understand and can't wait to play!
I need to draw moss with pastel and I dont want to draw every tiny bit, it looks bad too. I am going to use your dusting technique! That looks like the solution I needed!
Thank you for a clear explanation! As a pastel novice I really appreciate this. Also thank you for no music!
That bookmark is beautiful!
This is probably the most comprehensive video I've seen on this topic. Thank you!❤
Oh yippee! That’s such a fantastic comment! So glad you liked it.
Thank you so much! I started working with pastels! You are a real help! ❤️
this really helped me.thank you so much💗
Thanks!
Thank you so much Laura for the super. Thanks! You’re so sweet.
Thank you for this video! I am an art professor set to do a pastel demo in my Drawing II class tomorrow, but with this massive winter storm coming I was looking for a video as a back up in case campus ends up being closed. I am so impressed with the range of techniques you covered and explanation of papers and pastel qualities. Even if campus is open I am glad to be able to share this with those who can't make it in. Thank you so much!
Thanks Sara! I am so glad my video is helpful, and I always encourage others to use the lessons in anyway that helps them. I’m in Florida, so we don’t get many winter storms, lol.
this makes me want to go get my pastels and just make an abstract using all these techniques. Very useful video, thank you Susan. The last one just takes the cake !
Excellent information and demonstration on everything about this medium! Especially for a beginner , Thank You!
YAY!! Thank you! @jayawardhane 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!
I love how you mentioned almost everything one needs on their pastel journey. You are a good teacher. Thanks a lot and keep educating!
P.S. I was mind-blown to learn about the water techniques!
Amazing. Thanks. I can’t wait to try this. 😊
You’re welcome 😊 Glad you liked it Carolyn!
Another great video, filled with information
I have been taking a pastel class and have been struggling to appreciate the medium. This has been sooooo helpful and has changed my mind on pastels. Thank you.
Coming over from drawing I was aware of many of these techniques, however I had forgotten that I could use these with pastel so thank you for the reminder🙂 great video
Well thank you, that was amazing for this beginner.
Absolutely loved this video of instructions for pastels. Thanks very much 😂
Thank you so much, @josephwilson9805! I'm so glad you liked it! Happy Painting!
Hi Susan thank you very much. I was walking with my 2.5 year old boy and found some pastel colors in an old box on the side of the road, so we took them home and he made his first pastel painting 2 days ago and I my first today, thanks to some of your ideas, it came out to my satisfaction. Best regards from Winterthur, Switzerland
I recently started my art journey and this video is an absolute gem for starting out with pastels. Thank you! You are an excellent tutor and artist. After watching this, I'm going to practice each technique first and then apply it. I've learned a lot.
You are so welcome! Have fun!
Excellent tutorial!!!! Very impressed. I did start smiling when you almost started preaching and said ‘preach sister!’ I’ll def be following
Amen sis!!! Can't keep my love for Jesus inside... gotta preach about His love and grace!
You can preach, sister! Thanks for your tutorial on soft pastels. Just what I needed.
No preaching please! 😊
Thank you Susan. You taught me so much!
Yay!! That makes me happy!
One great teacher 🙏🏻
Awwww… shucks 😊😊😊
Not to be an odd ball, but you have a very pleasant voice...its easy to listen to you. 😊
Oh, that’s so kind of you to say! 🥰
Thank you. I am a beginner and appreciate the different techniques and advise on paper selection.
Wonderful! So glad to hear you found this helpful! I appreciate the feedback!
Wow! Just trying oil pastels. This is so important for me. Thank you so much.❤️🦋
Best applicable Art Lesson ever on Pastels. I feel like an artist now and the quality of my art creations is so much richer.
Thank You!
Wow, thank you Lynne.... and you ARE an artist! Yippee!!!!
Ohhh,im so,soo happy that i found your Channel!!!
You are such a great,amazing blessing!!!
Thank you so much!😊
This lesson was amazing!!!!!❤
@janicegilstrap1559 I appreciate that so much!! If you haven't already, come join me on my patreon page!
www.patreon.com/susanjenkins
Thank you very much for your wonderful and informative lesson.
Beautiful painting. And love the information.
Excellent video, very helpful for beginners with pastels
Hi Susan 😀
I don't know how to thank you for this valuable gift you have me on Dussehra today( it's an Indian festival which is celebrated by everyone with love, it's based on Ramayana epic written by Saint Valmiki, 200yrs before it actually happened by )
I loved every second of it and being something which everyone would need,I don't have to express my gratitude to u, I'll just say u r the best elder sis I've got even though we've a large age difference but who cares about it, I think the bond is more important❤️❤️
Keep posting more 😊
Stay safe and inside 😊
Love from India ❤️
And Happy Dussehra to u as well 🙏🏻
You always make me so happy my friend, and I agree that we have a special bond. I think it’s so wonderful that I can connect with people like you through Art. Blessings brother!
I’m a watercolorist, but after watching this I’m very tempted to give this a try. Thanks for sharing❤
YAY!! Thank you! @beece2413 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!
Many thanks for sharing your awesome techniques.
Glad you like them!
Wonderful tips, plus a bonus bookmark painting! Thank you.
These are so gorgeous my heart rate is up!!! Thanks for sharing your gift.❤
Very helpful. Im just starting using pastel. Info is crucial for beginners. You are a great teacher. Im a teacher myself, a kindergarten teacher. Im always looking for great teachers in you tube. You are one of my favourites. Thank you. God bless. Regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Wow! Great lesson.
wonderful help. I cant wait to try dusting for fields of wild flowers. Also look forward to trying the various water techniques.
Thank you so much, @susannekalejaiye4351! I'm so glad you liked it! Happy Painting!
thank you for getting me started with pastels
You are so welcome Sue, have fun!
You are such a fantastic teacher:)
Wow, thank you!
A lovely painting 🌹
Great lesson! Thank you very much!
Nice technique ideas!! Love your videos!!! Inspiring!
Aw, thank you! I love experimenting with different pastel techniques.
Very interesting, I have painted with pastel a year and this lesson gave me so much more than I couldn´t imagine. Thank you so much. I hope to find a course where I can practice live with people, not via the internet.
🙂 🙂 🙂 ❤, @Belladotta I'm so happy you found it helpful! Your comment blesses me. Thank you
Really nice to see someone explaining the technical stuff in soo much depth. Thanks:)
what a beautiful video a lot of information in it thank you so much for sharing ❤
Thank you, all I knew and did with pastels was blending and layering. The broken colour technique is nice, quite impressionist-like.
I like the video. It shows very clearly about 12 techniques of using pastels. Thank you
Thanks so much. I've loved working with pastels, but didn't know technique and values...looking forward to more!
after watching, i saved this to my ultimate art ref playlist- private, curated for me, videos i WILL definitely be referring back to as my art journey progresses! wonderful video ❤
Thank you so much, @had_a_butterfly! Your comment blessed me.
Thank you for your inspirational and informative art videos ❤
You are so welcome, Mark. I have a cousin named, Mark Jones.
There are a lot of us about Susan ❤️keep up your beautiful artwork. Thanks once again😊
This was a great concise tutorial. Thank you!
I appreciate that so much!! If you haven't already, come on over and share in the fun on my Patreon page!!!!
www.patreon.com/susanjenkins
Good to know these things, Susan! Thanks!
Awesome video Susan. Looking forward to see more of your videos. Thanks.
I'm not excitable but I think I can learn how to do this and truly enjoy the process. Thanks.
Yippee!!! and YES... you can learn and you've got the right attitude about enjoying the process. And if you do then you've achieved the greatest part about painting :)
@@monetcafe I've been able to draw well all my life and have painted in watercolor and a little in acrylic with my first oil finished last month. I've sold a few which makes me think I should have applied myself:). I'm 71 and am so far behind on learning techniques (no classes really) that I'm way behind. So I will be trying to use many of your techniques. Were you accomplished from the start or was your ability learned? I won't keep bothering you, promise. Its our 51st Anniversary today and Debbie thinks I need to get busy with this:)
Your videos are helping me So much! Not speeding through and the basics of everything!!! I love pastels ! Thank u
You are simply amazing.
Absolutely lov
e that skinny little painting at the end. Just beautiful . This was a great tutorial. Thank you
Thanks so much 😊 It was fun!
This was packed with such good info. & tips! Thanks!
Yay! So glad it was helpful PJ.
You are amazing, thank you very much for helping us!❣
Thank you... Really worth watching your tutorial...
New to this channel.Thank you.I'm totally inspired.Can't wait to buy my pastels 😁
Wonderful! You can do it!!
Wow, I had pastels and never understood how to use them thank you so much🥰🥰🥰
👏🙌🏻😊💜
You are a great teacher . Thank you .
Awesome @vidyadharpathak3078, I appreciate that so much!
I just bought my first soft pastels, your video is a big help in using them! Thank you so much!
That's what I love to hear! Have fun!
You are a marvellous teacher.
Very valuable information for a complete beginner as myself who is thinking about trying soft pastels. Thank you so much
Glad it was helpful!☺️❤️
I really enjoyed watching this video and like to come back to it again when I have some practice paper so I can do it at the same time when watching it again.
Thanks for creating this video
Very good video. Really helpful for the beginner. . Loved all the different techniques.
Glad it was helpful! Happy painting!
Thank you for the wonderful instructions given here! I just love that you demonstrated some of the techniques at the end. I took my extra soft pastels to class the other day and my art teacher said I’m not going to like them and I told him to go sit down!😂 we have that kind of relationship LOL I don’t mind the mess! I do love to blend A LOT so I’m trying to become more loose. I also love the fixative. Is it bad to use it at the end? I don’t want to have to add parchment paper to each page of my sketchbook. Thanks again for sharing ❤
Hi @ilovetocrop, 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:ruclips.net/video/4XD4SezFyBg/видео.html&t=209s
Fantastic video Susan. Thanks so much!
Learned so many basics here!
Yay!!!That makes me happy Karen!
Wow! Thank you so much for all this great information. Really appreciate it!
Awesome @patriciadistefano7467, I appreciate that so much! I'm so happy to help!
Thank you for this very informative and wonderful video.
Thank you. This was an amazing learning video. I'm just starting out with chalk pastels. This has given me lots of info and ideas.
Thank you so much, @dianaholvik2554! Your comment blessed me.
This is a great video for a beginner like me. Thanks a lot
Wonderful! I am so glad it was helpful.
Terrific tutorial, so glad that I discovered you
Wonderful, so glad you liked it. Also, check out the video I just uploaded today. It is sort of like a part two to this one.
Your video was full of great info and demos. I loved it. Just getting into pastels and you covered many of my questions. Thank you.
I really loved the way u explained this, I was quite disapointed since I bought this pastels by mistake, I thought I was buying the oil ones but I feel excited now to give them a try; u showed me that there r cool things to be made, maybe they are what I’ve been looking for. Thank u and new sub🌷
So much information. Thanks xx
Love this. I have had some health issues the past few years and haven’t done any artwork. I just decided to get back to my studio and my pastels.
I bought some inexpensive pastel paper to start with & after reorganizing my pastels and adding a bunch of new colors ( because I just can’t resist them) I will use this to get my artwork rolling again. I also subscribed to your channel.
Thank you. I can’t wait to get into it….. again. It’s been far too long.
You are so welcome Lisa, and I think it’s a great idea to just gather up your supplies and have some fun doing little exercises like this. It’s often good to get back into things by just doing small studies and having fun.
Thank you so much, Susan! I love what you do!
This was very informative
I will be watching all your posted videos
Thank you so much and you are a great teacher and very pleasant to listen to.
Great techniques. Thank you
Great tutorial thank you Susan!
Wow! This was a great video and I loved your painting at the end. Very inspirational!
YAY!! Thank you! @theoriginalmilji Comments like this are part of why I do this. I love insiring others, especially in their art journey! Thank you for your sweet comment! I appreciate that so much!! If you haven't already, come on over and share in the fun on my Patreon page!!!!
www.patreon.com/susanjenkins
I am a beginner and have learned so much from you. Thank you! You are a good teacher.
Wow1 You bet Ill be back. So informative and innovative. Breaking out my pastels tonight!
What a beautiful demonstration! Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you so much, @marina-gelbe-blume! I'm so glad you liked it! Happy Painting!
Thank you for sharing this video! I just bought myself a 30pc Sennelier Plein Air Soft Pastel and am not sure how to begin. This video is so informative! I also find your voice very soothing that watching your video was smooth sailing!😍 I will definitely watch the other videos you have!
Glad it was helpful! Keep learning Mermer!
I’ve recently gotten back into art cause my high school teacher kept on calling my drawings mediocre, but I was just doing it for fun, and I’ve slowly moved up from crayons, pencil, watercolor and recently pastel, this video has helped me so much thank for the great content!!! ❤❤❤
Wonderful David! I’m so thankful it was helpful and I really appreciate your comment.
Thank you for sharing so much info in this tutorial... I shall find this very helpful , and feel that I have finally learned alarge bit about pastel. Great video...
One of the first videos I've seen. Super newbie here. I think I've hit the jackpot here with Susan Jenkins. I'm really looking forward to watching some more basics and techniques videos before looking into her Patreon site.... I'm scared of being so new and not being able to keep up, I do find u very fast, but I suppose with a full-length video, it won't be so fast... I hope¡!! So, a big thank you was what that ramble was about.
YAY!! Thank you! @paulavonbestenbostel7645 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! You're always welcome on Patreon, of course. I have lots of content and extras there. Along with real time lessons and tons for beginners. :) Happy painting!