Comments on: Christine Swann – Getting The ‘Right’ Skintone https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:57:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-24385 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:54:09 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-24385 In reply to Alannah Foster.

I’m, soooo happy to know this was useful AND inspirational to you Alannah!!
You may find Michele Ashby’s post useful regarding painting dark skin.

]]> By: Alannah Foster https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-24367 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 23:46:40 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-24367 ]]> Wow I have struggled so much and feel like I’m going back to portraits. Soooo pleased I read this and yes I agree with Carol I’d love to see something on dark skin I’m sure there is a better way than how I struggle. Thank you so much Gail for posting this❣️

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-22838 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:51:49 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-22838 In reply to Carol Harlan.

Hi Carol – thanks for this request. Maybe, Christine, you can shed some light on this?

]]> By: Carol Harlan https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-22816 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:01:32 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-22816 I would love to see some tutorials on doing black skinned people. I always struggle with getting the right colors/shades.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-22774 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:32:54 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-22774 In reply to Ruth Burley.

Glad it was such an eyeopener for you Ruth! Maybe Christine’s wisdom will encourage you to give portraits a more frequent go 🙂
And hmmm….is that a hint about the lesson on portraits? Hah hah

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-22772 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:28:55 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-22772 In reply to Ekaterina Borsuk.

Ekaterina, that’s AWESOME!!! Christine will LOVE hearing that! 😀

]]> By: Ekaterina Borsuk https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-22764 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:14:08 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-22764 Amazing! I tried Christine‘s recommendation and got results on totally different level! Thank you, it‘s easy to understand, easy to implement and the result is brilliant!

]]> By: Ruth Burley https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-22711 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:10:39 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-22711 I am still “afraid” of doing portraits, although I give it a try every now and then. I enjoyed Christine’s friendly humor as well as her explanation of her technique. The pastels marked on her arm was quite eye-opening. Loved seeing Christine’s portraits. They are fabulous!!! Her layering technique ties in perfectly with your layering color lesson in IGNITE! (Gail’s membership). Looking forward to your lesson on portraits, Gail!! 🙂

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-22693 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:53:39 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-22693 In reply to Shirley Carlson.

Shirley I smiled at your comment! It’s funny how we can know something but sort of forget it or just don’t do it and then boom! something comes along to remind us. Thanks for sharing your “aha,” reinforced as it is, with us! 😀

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2020/03/christine-swann-skintone/#comment-22692 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:52:00 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=11898#comment-22692 In reply to Wendy.

LOVE that you had an aha moment Wendy!! Thanks for letting us know 🙂

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