Comments on: How To Choose Different Value Options For Thumbnails https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Mon, 10 Jun 2024 01:23:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58720 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 01:23:36 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58720 In reply to Christine Supple.

That’s so great to hear Christine!
And really, I’m staying within the realm of what I see (squinting along the way), but I push and pull the possibilities.
So yes! play away!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58719 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 01:22:20 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58719 (Miss you in IGNITE!!)]]> In reply to Maïmouna THOMAS.

Courage, patience, and yes, the usefulness of thumbnails! So good to hear this Maïmouna!
I’m not sure about the marks being the result of only using soft pastels but as you know, I rarely use anything harder. 😁
(Miss you in IGNITE!!)

]]> By: Maïmouna THOMAS https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58660 Sat, 08 Jun 2024 06:29:42 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58660 Oh my Lord ! I’m just finding the courage, patience and deep usefulness of « thumbnailling »
I’ve been resisting so long although I’ve admired Gail Sibley’s systematic «  thumbnailling » all these years.
And also, I love the juiciness of your marks, Gail. Is it your use of the softest pastels (no hard or medium soft sticks) ?
I appreciate so much your fearless use of mud, desaturation of colour. So glad I found you Gail some years ago.

]]> By: Christine Supple https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58657 Sat, 08 Jun 2024 03:08:36 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58657 I like how you play with your thumbnails and changed your values on the different components to suit you the artist. When I do thumbnails I have been doing them to stay true to my reference photo, being told to squint to see your lights and darks. But you just opened a new possibility that I can play with the values and paint what suits me and my story.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58647 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:22:50 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58647 In reply to Susan HG.

Hah hah. Susan, stop should-ing and start do-ing!
Exploring the options is always work and also kinda fun. It’s definitely satisfying.
Glad you like the outcome 😀

]]> By: Susan HG https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58631 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:51:53 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58631 I don’t usually do thumbnails but I should (how many times have you heard that, Gail?). I like how you explored every possible combination, or at least a number of them, even if they didn’t seem plausible. I love the outcome!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58598 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:30:19 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58598 In reply to Michael Abley.

Hey Michael, thanks for asking this question and putting forth your idea. And my answer is yes! The steps absolutely add to a story.
This is what I meant by saying there are soooo many possibilities to paint! I love when I find a reference photo in which there are a number of possible crops and interpretations. This one definitely fits that category!

]]> By: Michael Abley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58573 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:13:25 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58573 HI Gail,
Interesting and thank you for this. Perhaps it’s just me, but I’m curious on the composition side, why you didn’t include the door with the steps on the right of the person? I think it really adds to the story, no? Ah, yes, I know, cropping is a whole art in itself…. painting has so many puzzle elements, I find.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58562 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 16:35:58 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58562 In reply to Mrs Dianne S Horvath.

That’s so great to hear Dianne – that it was helpful AND that you yourself are a thumbnail aficionado!
Thanks for passing on this post 😀

]]> By: Mrs Dianne S Horvath https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/05/how-to-choose-different-value-options-for-thumbnails/#comment-58554 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 02:35:20 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=30414#comment-58554 Yes this is indeed helpful. I have many arty friends who wonder why I am so fond of doing thumbnails. I will pass this on to them.

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