Comments for How to Pastel https://www.howtopastel.com/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:08:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-60009 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:08:02 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-60009 In reply to Wendy Prest.

Love hearing this Wendy!! The gouache part of the process certainly has got attention and perhaps Susan will share more about this aspect.
And gosh, you are so welcome! I feel so honoured to have amazing artists share their work and story on this blog!

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-60008 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:06:38 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-60008 In reply to Pam.

Maybe we can do an update on this post with a photo of a painting with gouache only Pam!
Love that you shared how you get the feeling of stiffness as a clammer straightens up – soooo true!! I feel it too.

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-60007 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:04:36 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-60007 In reply to Ruth Burley.

Hey Ruth, I know what you mean!
I’m going to suggest you examine those beautiful drawings Susan included here. Examine how she simplifies the form and try doing the same. (Yes, easier said than done!)

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Wendy Prest https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-59993 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:35:33 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-59993 What amazing work! The figures are pitch-perfect and the feeling of hard, wet, messy work is conveyed.
Thank you Susan, it was eye-opening to see these paintings and hear how you go about them–hard work for you, as well.
I also liked the idea of underpainting with gouache.
Thank you Gail–this was wonderful!
Wendy

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Pam https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-59972 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:33:25 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-59972 Thank you Gail and Susan! Stunning work! I went over to Susan’s website and must say – the poses of clammers bent over, leaning on the lop-sided triangle of the legs really catch my eye. I can’t help but ‘feel’ their lowers backs when they straighten up: that painful stiffness you have to ease out of, as you gradually raise your torso up to straight again. If you ever feature Susan’s work again, Gail (and, I hope you do), I would love to see a shot of the gouache-only step, followed by the finished pastel on top. Just to see how much of the paper is covered in gouache first. However Susan does it, the final paintings are rich and very yummy! I’ve been tempted to buy some gouache to try this technique – Susan’s pieces have convinced me to make the investment!

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Ruth Burley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-59971 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:21:11 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-59971 Loved her story! Her paintings are wonderfully expressive! I love doing figures, and wish I had “official” training to learn how to best create them. She excels. Thanks Gail for featuring her this week.

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-59969 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:01:43 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-59969 In reply to Debra Bream.

Yes yes yes Debra!!

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-59968 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:01:28 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-59968 In reply to Paula.

That is a new learning for sure Paula. It will be good to hear further from Susan about using the medium on Pastelmat.
So glad you are as inspired as I am by Susan’s work. And…what is in your area that you can focus on in the same way?

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-59966 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:59:31 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-59966 In reply to Kyle Whitney.

You are right about the word “wow” Kyle! And thank you for noticing and pointing out some of the aspects that make Susan’s work masterful!

]]> Comment on Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming by Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/10/susan-ellis-the-art-of-clamming/#comment-59965 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:58:02 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31709#comment-59965 In reply to Becca.

That’s so great to hear Becca!
Yes, we definitely know what the “why” is in Susan’s work!!

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