Comments on: Adding Figures To Your Landscape

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:43:40 +0000

In reply to Mary Lee Cole. That's marvellous to hear Mary Lee!! Hope you'll post your figure-populated-landscapes in our IGNITE! membership community!

By: Mary Lee Cole

Mary Lee Cole — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:50:19 +0000

Sooooo helpful. As a primarily landscape painter, I’ve been wanting to add figures but felt flummoxed about it. So I saved this post and am now using all your helpful information and “how-to” tips.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 13:00:20 +0000

In reply to Donna Nash. Donna, you sure made my day with all your praise - I'm definitely blushing! I'm also doing a wee jig of joy that you've found HowToPastel and find it so useful

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:49:19 +0000

In reply to Helen.

It really is amazing how much our mind can fill in when those squiggles are in the right place!
Thanks Helen – it’s awesome so far!!

By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 11:13:01 +0000

I’m amazed by what simple little squiggles and jottings can convey! So much personality! They all tell a story! Thanks for these tips. Have a great trip!

By: Donna Nash

Donna Nash — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:22:02 +0000

Hi Gail, I have just found your site, you are amazing, thank you so much for sharing all this very helpful information, I love everything you do to help everyone, your adding people is awesome, your sketches of people in all different positions are unreal, thank you very much, you’re an amazing artist, best wishes always

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 22:17:56 +0000

In reply to Judy Moakler.

Love hearing this Judy! I encourage you to do the figure sketching practice. Yes, there’s regular figure sketching but these are tiny and fast! One suggestion is drawing figures from paintings – again, keep them small and fast and don’t get caught up in the details!

By: Judy Moakler

Judy Moakler — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:31:34 +0000

This is very helpful, Gail. I have also just started to add figures to my paintings. Your sketch of the many figures in many positions will be very helpful. I plan to make a sketch of my own…good practice,

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 09:58:18 +0000

In reply to Ruth Burley. That's super to hear Ruth! I definitely think less is more. And whenever you're out people-watching, make a few notations in a sketchbook. I do them very small so I don't get caught up in details. All you want to try to capture is the contour and the gesture.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 09:56:31 +0000

In reply to Barbara Abram. That's great to hear Barbara! I've considered doing this as a topic in an upcoming month in IGNITE!