Comments on: Last Pastel Painting Roundup For 2018! https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Sat, 05 Jan 2019 20:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11728 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 20:47:34 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11728 In reply to Gigi Horr Liverant.

Thanks so much Gigi! And delighted to hear that my reading of your piece jives with your own intent. Fabulous piece!!

]]> By: Gigi Horr Liverant https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11664 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 16:33:06 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11664 Thank you Gail for including Hotel Room in your blog. I am honored to have drawn your attention and I applaud your insightful commentary on the piece. You have read the work expertly: peacefulness and agitation in conflict. Keep up your great work!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11306 Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:38:38 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11306 In reply to Salli L..

Thanks so much Salli. I love that you add that the words are my reaction to the paintings as a human being as well as an artist.
I do hope that artists who read my words are pleased and perhaps a bit surprised at what I have to say šŸ˜€
Thanks for sharing your favs – two very different pieces but with all the qualities you mention. And thank you too for taking the time to go through to the artist’s websites!!

]]> By: Salli L. https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11286 Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:27:02 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11286 I finally had a chance yesterday to sit with your blog of the final 10 for the year. I really love how you write about each painting and help your readers see how you respond as an artist and also as just a human being to each piece.

I bet itā€™s really cool for those artists to read your thoughtful reaction to and analysis of their paintings. I think my favorite two were the first and last paintings. I loved the palette, the movement, the skill of the artist. I could stare at each one for hours.

Itā€™s also fun to click on the artist websites you share. As Iā€™m a bit ADD, it can mean that it takes me even longer to get through your writing about all 10! Thank you for these gems and Happy Holidays!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11284 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 23:11:59 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11284 In reply to Carol Hobday.

You are so welcome Carol. It is tricky to verbalize one’s feelings for a painting but it really is a great exercise to ask What is it about the painting that makes me feel this way about it?
Thanks for sharing your fav! I love that one too!

]]> By: Carol Hobday https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11272 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:23:56 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11272 In reply to Gail Sibley.

I always learn so much from your comments, but Iā€™m sure that I would learn even more by finding the words to do my own analysis. Thanks so much for this encouragement and this framework for diving in!

Oh, and my fav is the hotel room. Iā€™m lost in the lines and color, the mystery of the story. Wow.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11262 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 06:34:02 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11262 In reply to Robin S Nyikos.

Thanks so much Robin! And glad you find my commentary to be all those things you list. Oh yeah! Thanks for sharing your favs. I’m glad you picked Tim’s painting as well as the other two popular ones šŸ™‚
And a Merry Christmas to you!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11261 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 06:32:09 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11261 In reply to Paige Axelrood.

Gosh you are so welcome Paige. Thanks to YOU for sharing your three fav paintings and why you chose them. I love that you added to our ways of looking at these pieces.

I love hearing that you learn and are inspired by my posts. It really means a lot to hear that!

And THANK YOU for your purchase of “Pastel Painting En Plein Air” šŸ˜€

]]> By: Robin S Nyikos https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11212 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:31:06 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11212 Thanks Gail for another wonderful selection of pastel paintings!
I particularly enjoyed Tim Gaydos painting ā€˜ Storm Passingā€™ and Heidi Marshallā€™s ā€˜ Winter Trackā€™. As always , your commentary is fun,interesting and thought provoking.
I love Lisa Gleimā€™s ā€˜Sunlit Shakeā€™ !
Merry Christmas;-)

]]> By: Paige Axelrood https://www.howtopastel.com/2018/12/last-pastel-painting-roundup-2018/#comment-11207 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 02:14:35 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10000#comment-11207 Your Painting Roundup is magnificent and inspiring! Thank you so much, Gail, for this rich selection of paintings and for your insightful comments which help me to discover more about each painting.

Here are my favourites: ā€œAva in Apricotā€ – I love the vibrant colour in light and shadow, and the soft expression of Ava. ā€œWinter Trackā€ – I can walk into this scene and linger, all bundled up and feeling peaceful. ā€œSunlit Shakeā€ – Every facet is exquisitely painted, bringing feelings of joy and summertime.

I always learn and feel inspired when I read your blog. A heartfelt thank you for devoting your time and for sharing art, your thoughts and knowledge and all things pastel. I look forward to learning more from you this coming year when I take your Pastel Painting En Plein Air online course!

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