How to Paint Light using Soft Pastel - Step by Step Lesson - Beginner Friendly
Channel: Monet Cafe' with Artist Susan Jenkins
Date: 2022-03-16

How to Paint Light Using Soft Pastel - Step by Step - Beginner Friendly Lesson!

Since the medium of soft pastel is an "Opaque" medium.... How would be go about painting translucent light? 

Join me in this BEGINNER-FRIENDLY lesson with LOTS of instruction and REAL TIME as I guide you through an effective way to capture brilliant translucency with soft pastels.

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Supplies:

How to Make Your Own Boards for Pastel Painting (video lesson):
https://youtu.be/lm7V7HYIMU8

Matt Board: (this is the 16" x 20" size, but I also buy the large 32" x 40" boards and cut to many sizes). See video lesson above for cutting guide.
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Liquitex Clear Gesso: I use this product to make my own pastel surfaces. Sometime I just add a coat with a foam brush directly to an underpainting, or sometimes I add color (as in this video) and apply to board.
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Golden Fluid Acrylics (Green Gold): https://amzn.to/3KLPS8X

Jack Richeson Handrolled Pastels / 40 Half Stick Landscape Set - (this is my product review video... if sold out on Amazon, try www.DickBlick.com):
https://www.amazon.com/vdp/03aaa5f409914a30af2920f7dd443321?product=B073DRCC5B&ref=cm_sw_em_r_ib_dt_wUyH81ZNZXfQ9

My Product Review Video for Prismacolor NuPastels:
https://www.amazon.com/vdp/0e74eb6894b146839055fb90ec34660b?product=B073DRCC5B&ref=cm_sw_em_r_ib_dt_CSpuJVIgnnLlx

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