How to Pastel https://www.howtopastel.com/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:31:23 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.howtopastel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-cropped-HowToPastel-logo-1-32x32.jpg How to Pastel https://www.howtopastel.com/ 32 32 How To Choose Different Value Options For Thumbnails https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/ https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comments Fri, 31 May 2024 17:09:31 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414 We're often told to try different value options when creating thumbnails of a subject. But how do we do that? Gail spills the beans!

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]]> https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/mary-cassatt-after-the-bath/feed/ 6 That Nostalgic Feeling – The One Pump In Winnaleah, Tasmania https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/that-nostalgic-feeling-the-one-pump-in-winnaleah-tasmania/ https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/that-nostalgic-feeling-the-one-pump-in-winnaleah-tasmania/#comments Fri, 03 May 2024 21:09:01 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30165 In Tasmania to teach a 10-day Art Retreat, I had a couple of days on my own. The view across the road had such a nostalgic feeling that I had to paint it. Here’s the progression of the pastel painting.

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]]> https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/04/inspired-by-my-students-at-tasmania-art-retreat/feed/ 6 A Portrait by Laura Anning Bell in Tate Britain https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/03/a-portrait-by-laura-anning-bell-in-tate-britain/ https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/03/a-portrait-by-laura-anning-bell-in-tate-britain/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2024 11:36:12 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=29837 We dive deep into the details of this portrait by artist Laura Anning Bell. Located in Tate Britain, it’s believed to be a depiction of Annie Horniman, a pioneer of the repertory theatre.

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]]> https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/03/a-portrait-by-laura-anning-bell-in-tate-britain/feed/ 12 Julie Greig – The Feeling Of Being There https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/03/julie-greig-the-feeling-of-being-there/ https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/03/julie-greig-the-feeling-of-being-there/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:28:51 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=29782 New Zealand artist Julie Greig shares her pastel landscapes along with her process. She also takes us through her journey to becoming the artist she is today.

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