Oh wow - what a brilliant tutorial, Karen! ❤️ You painted gorgeous poppies on that recycled paper! 🎨 And this is such a good thing, in so many ways - the environment benefits too, and no fear of that white paper! 👍 Thank you so much! 🙏⚘️
This demo was great Karen. I have several not so great paintings and will be great to use your tips to help revive the patter and hopefully paint something better.
Fantastic tips. I always cringed when tossing out failed paintings done on sanded papers... just a waste of money and resource. So happy for this video. Thanks!! Can't say it enough, but it's such a pleasure watching you paint.
This is wonderful information for us new to pastel painting. It’s so good to know our fails have hope again ! Susan Jenkins mentions you and I’m thrilled I found this video. Thank you for sharing your talents.
I really enjoyed watching this, Karen. Thank you, I will definitely keep my rubbish paintings in future (there’s plenty of them 😄), and hopefully I’ll be able to produce something as beautiful as these poppies.
I already recycle plastic, glass, paper, furniture, composting food waste, and there you go...from today on I'll add PASTEL PAINTINGS to the recycling list. Hug from Girona. 🧡
You are delight to watch and hear with your amazing talents you share so generously! Thank you! I have painted most of my life, but mostly oil paintings. Pastels are still a bit of a challenge for me. You make it so exciting and fun! I will continue to on, because of you,
If you are in any doubt I can assure you you will not be disappointed by Karen’s Patreon. I have been I member for several years her content is outstanding both in the amount, and in her enthusiasm. She posts almost every day, makes several videos a week has video paint alongs , she has step by step videos .Her curriculum means we have the opportunity to learn some of the theory of art. She make pdfs do download on various topics. The variety of her content is wonderful, She is so generous with her output, the videos are also of professional quality. All this for the price of a cup of coffee !!! It’s £5.00 in the uk If after a month or so it’s not for you you can cancel just at the press of a button. But I bet you wouldn’t want to. There is also a friendly helpful community page for everyone to acess. Most importantly there is no compulsion , no pressure we can go at our own pace. Thanks for reading
I have one of those boxes as well. Don't have the heart to throw them away. Thank you for showing me how to reuse them. I've searched everywhere for the fixative and everyone is out of stock. Does anyone know who has it or has it been discontinued? What do you recommend as a replacement?
Oh this gives me the heart to open the ‘abandoned’ paintings box and make some ‘painting with abandon’ experiments! Does the wetting need to be with alcohol or would water work too? Perhaps I should just try and see!
You can use any liquid to do a wet underpainting. It depends on how thick the pastel or medium is. It will still fill the tooth especially if it is too thick.
I am addicted to your demos Karen. They are so informative! I do have a question about using the workable fixative. The fact that the Blair is low odor kind of suggests that if you can’t smell it, it’s safe to use inside but I thought it was only safe to either have really good ventilation or wear a mask if spraying inside. Or else spray outside. What are your thoughts on this? Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful skills with us!
Thanks for watching!! Blair is no longer available so I am now using rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. I did use the Blair inside as I have great ventilation but I would never use any other fixative inside!
How about canvas board? Or store stretched canvas? Recycling those types? Edit: Those old canvases were painted with Acrylic Paints. No Gesso involved. Thanks.
Sure you can paint pastel over them but the texture of the canvas is very different from pastel papers. Also if the acrylic paint is too thick pastel won't stick to it without some clear gesso or pastel primer of some kind.
Nothing really. If the original pastel layer is on the thick side you might have a little less tooth to the paper but you can still paint over the sprayed /liquified areas once it has dried!
OH! If only . . . I did a pastel painting on pastel Matt; it turned out great . . . Until I sprayed archival fixative. One, thin coat. The top layers disappeared; the surface turned granular; the painting was ruined. I don’t even think I could rework this over the fixative, nor do I want to. Was it the brand of pastels? The paper? The fixative? All I know is: I feel pastels are too easily smudged and need to be “fixed,” and what looks fleetingly brilliant becomes a nasty mess at completion. I’m thinking of turning all these pastels into gouache . . .
Thanks for watching!! It was probably the combination of the fixative and paper type. I never use a final fixative. Yes pastels can be smudged but I protect mine under glassine paper until they can be framed under glass and they do fine. They maintain the wonderful vibrancy and luminosity this way!
It depends on the type of paper and when and why it is curling. If it is sanded paper and is curled before you use it you can try heavy books of even iron it flat. If it curls due to a wet underpainting or wet media application, placing it under heavy books overnight will usually flatten it out.
@@KarenMargulis thank you. I use Uart paper and live in a semi-humid climate and continue to have that problem. I’ll get out my iron and some heavy books and use those to solve the problem. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this demo. However can we only recycle sanded papers that will accept liquids? I’ve tried doing some wet under paintings and ended up with buckled paper even though I laid it flat with heavy books overnight. Are we needing brand specific papers?
Some sanded papers such as LaCarte can't get wet but I have been able to recycle most other sanded papers. I do find that Uart can buckle if I get it too saturated. LuxArchival is the best imo at the moment.
@@dianaromig732 Not really. Alcohol tends to dry a bit quicker than water and sometimes results in more interesting drips as it evaporates but really any liquid works.
Such an encouraging demo. Thank you, Karen, for reminding us to give our failures a new opportunity to shine!
Thank you so much for watching!
This makes me more confidant to go ahead and get some pricey paper. I don't have to worry about wasting it if I mess up.😊
So true!! Have fun!
Oh wow - what a brilliant tutorial, Karen! ❤️ You painted gorgeous poppies on that recycled paper! 🎨 And this is such a good thing, in so many ways - the environment benefits too, and no fear of that white paper! 👍 Thank you so much! 🙏⚘️
Thanks so much 😊 I appreciate you watching!
This demo was great Karen. I have several not so great paintings and will be great to use your tips to help revive the patter and hopefully paint something better.
I love this recycling pages….I have reused watercolor paper for use of practicing brush strokes.
Fantastic tips. I always cringed when tossing out failed paintings done on sanded papers... just a waste of money and resource. So happy for this video. Thanks!! Can't say it enough, but it's such a pleasure watching you paint.
You are so welcome! Thanks for the kind words!
Wow, this painting is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
This is wonderful information for us new to pastel painting. It’s so good to know our fails have hope again ! Susan Jenkins mentions you and I’m thrilled I found this video.
Thank you for sharing your talents.
Thank you for checking out my videos! I am happy to share with you!
"trash" to treasure! Lovely. Thank you Karen for sharing your beautiful techniques and finished work.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
I really enjoyed watching this, Karen. Thank you, I will definitely keep my rubbish paintings in future (there’s plenty of them 😄), and hopefully I’ll be able to produce something as beautiful as these poppies.
Thank you so much Julie!
I already recycle plastic, glass, paper, furniture, composting food waste, and there you go...from today on I'll add PASTEL PAINTINGS to the recycling list. Hug from Girona. 🧡
Yay!! Thanks for watching!
Thanks, great tips. I will even gesso over failed watercolor paintings to use for pastels or oils.😁💜
Your welcome! Thanks for watching!
Fabulous tip! Thank you Karen
I Gotta Go Play! Awesome video. Thanks for the inspiration!
Have fun! Thanks for watching!
You are delight to watch and hear with your amazing talents you share so generously! Thank you! I have painted most of my life, but mostly oil paintings. Pastels are still a bit of a challenge for me. You make it so exciting and fun! I will continue to on, because of you,
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful. I never used pastel before. After Watching your video I want to try it
Thank you so much 😀They are so much fun to use!
Beautiful. Nice lesson and good tips!
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
What a brilliant idea ! I shall certainly follow this with my pastel paintings.
Wonderful! Thanks for watching!
You are an awesome artist,and I watch your vedioes everyday.謝謝您!
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much!
Beautiful painting !
Thank you for another awesome lesson and demo .
My pleasure 😊Thanks for watching!
Another masterpiece
Thanks for your kind comment!
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Thanx for useful information
Thanks for watching!
Oh my! That is so extremely lovely !
Thank you very much!
A very special painting!!! I love the demo & painting!!!!! Thank you Karen for sharing
You are so welcome!
Beautiful! You make me want to try pastels. I just love your artwork.
Thank you so much 😀
Awesome Karen! 👍🏼❤️
Thank you!
These are great ideas. Thank you very much. Love your poppies.
Thank you so much!
If you are in any doubt I can assure you you will not be disappointed by Karen’s Patreon. I have been I member for several years her content is outstanding both in the amount, and in her enthusiasm. She posts almost every day, makes several videos a week has video paint alongs , she has step by step videos .Her curriculum means we have the opportunity to learn some of the theory of art. She make pdfs do download on various topics. The variety of her content is wonderful, She is so generous with her output, the videos are also of professional quality. All this for the price of a cup of coffee !!! It’s £5.00 in the uk If after a month or so it’s not for you you can cancel just at the press of a button. But I bet you wouldn’t want to. There is also a friendly helpful community page for everyone to acess. Most importantly there is no compulsion , no pressure we can go at our own pace. Thanks for reading
Thank you Kathy!! I appreciate your feedback and sharing more about our Patreon group!!
Love this!
Exquisite! I'm busting out my pastels and giving it a go. Great lesson 👍
That is great! Have fun! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful 😍
Thank you! 😊
Absolutely beautiful Karen 😍
Thank you Sigrid!
Gorgeous thank you!
Thank you!!
Thanks for this video because I immediately "recycled" one that had causing me agony, and I feel so much better that it is now a clean slate.
Wonderful! I'm glad you are watching!
Thank you ❤️👍
You're welcome 😊
Thank you 🌹
You’re welcome 😊
Gorgeous. I have so much paper to recycle ahahhaha 😜
Thanks! I love the possibilities of recycling!
Gorgeous
Thank you!
Thank you for your tips! You are a wonderful instructor and a awesome artist!! 😘
Thank you so much!
Wow! Beautiful. Great tips. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
Brilliant!
Thank you!
Thanks for the inspiration once again Karen.
You are so welcome!
Love this demo! I am going to do some poppies...🙂
Have fun! Thanks so much for watching!
Inspiring! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
I have one of those boxes as well. Don't have the heart to throw them away. Thank you for showing me how to reuse them. I've searched everywhere for the fixative and everyone is out of stock. Does anyone know who has it or has it been discontinued? What do you recommend as a replacement?
Oh this gives me the heart to open the ‘abandoned’ paintings box and make some ‘painting with abandon’ experiments! Does the wetting need to be with alcohol or would water work too? Perhaps I should just try and see!
Also…does wetting ‘unfil’ the tooth of the paper, just as brushing off will?
You can use any liquid to do a wet underpainting. It depends on how thick the pastel or medium is. It will still fill the tooth especially if it is too thick.
Thanks so much!@@KarenMargulis I love your work and you’re so encouraging
I am addicted to your demos Karen. They are so informative! I do have a question about using the workable fixative. The fact that the Blair is low odor kind of suggests that if you can’t smell it, it’s safe to use inside but I thought it was only safe to either have really good ventilation or wear a mask if spraying inside. Or else spray outside. What are your thoughts on this? Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful skills with us!
Thanks for watching!! Blair is no longer available so I am now using rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. I did use the Blair inside as I have great ventilation but I would never use any other fixative inside!
How about canvas board? Or store stretched canvas? Recycling those types? Edit: Those old canvases were painted with Acrylic Paints. No Gesso involved. Thanks.
Sure you can paint pastel over them but the texture of the canvas is very different from pastel papers. Also if the acrylic paint is too thick pastel won't stick to it without some clear gesso or pastel primer of some kind.
Glorius
Question: When you reuse duds what happens with the sprayed area?
Nothing really. If the original pastel layer is on the thick side you might have a little less tooth to the paper but you can still paint over the sprayed /liquified areas once it has dried!
What about if it is a canva
Love, love, love this Karen. Do you ever do workshops in your local area?
Thank you! My workshops have been on hold but hopefully I will get some scheduled for 2022!
How do you keep it from wrinkling, warping? Tried this with a painting I didn't like but it was on non sanded paper, and it wrinkled terribly.
OH! If only . . . I did a pastel painting on pastel Matt; it turned out great . . . Until I sprayed archival fixative. One, thin coat. The top layers disappeared; the surface turned granular; the painting was ruined. I don’t even think I could rework this over the fixative, nor do I want to. Was it the brand of pastels? The paper? The fixative? All I know is: I feel pastels are too easily smudged and need to be “fixed,” and what looks fleetingly brilliant becomes a nasty mess at completion. I’m thinking of turning all these pastels into gouache . . .
Thanks for watching!! It was probably the combination of the fixative and paper type. I never use a final fixative. Yes pastels can be smudged but I protect mine under glassine paper until they can be framed under glass and they do fine. They maintain the wonderful vibrancy and luminosity this way!
Do you have to cover with glass when framing pastels?
Yes but you can get tru vue museum glass which is practicality invisible. Pastel can smudge if not under glass.
How do you keep your paper from curling up? Is there a trick I’ve missed along the way?
It depends on the type of paper and when and why it is curling. If it is sanded paper and is curled before you use it you can try heavy books of even iron it flat. If it curls due to a wet underpainting or wet media application, placing it under heavy books overnight will usually flatten it out.
@@KarenMargulis thank you. I use Uart paper and live in a semi-humid climate and continue to have that problem. I’ll get out my iron and some heavy books and use those to solve the problem. Thanks!
Where can you find the Blair very low odor fixative? Everyone is out of stock.
I have heard that Blicks has it on back order. I got mine at Fine art store online. Hopefully they will restock soon!
I really enjoyed this demo. However can we only recycle sanded papers that will accept liquids? I’ve tried doing some wet under paintings and ended up with buckled paper even though I laid it flat with heavy books overnight. Are we needing brand specific papers?
Some sanded papers such as LaCarte can't get wet but I have been able to recycle most other sanded papers. I do find that Uart can buckle if I get it too saturated. LuxArchival is the best imo at the moment.
@@KarenMargulis So would using rubbing alcohol be a better liquid than water?
@@dianaromig732 Not really. Alcohol tends to dry a bit quicker than water and sometimes results in more interesting drips as it evaporates but really any liquid works.
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Acrylic paint I mean
I don't work with acrylic or canvas only pastels for now! Thanks for watching my video!
My house is full of failed paintings lol/ I just paint over them.
Mine too!
None of your beautiful paintings are failed!!!!!!!!!
Thank you! You are so kind!!
Fabulous. Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful
Thank you! 😊