In this post I am sharing the pastels by Nouvel Carre. They are a hard pastel and I have a few of the colours that I used when I did the 100 day pastel challenge.
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Also take a look at some of my other Pastel Videos and Reviews below
Welcome to blog today, I have officially passed the 50 pastels and as it stands today I am on painting number 65, so you are in for a treat today if you haven't managed to keep up on the daily posts.
As I look back I can definitely see my growth, and affection for working with pastels, it has become part of my routine now and it will be interesting to see how I feel at the 100 day mark. Here is an overview of the first 50 pastels
Here are images 49 64
Day 49 - 56
Video 49
Day 57 - 64
Here is video 57
Check out some of the videos produced so far on the Video Playlist of the process on my YouTube channel which I hope will inspire and encourage you. Remember to subscribe to the channel!
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Glad you could join me today, I have been busying getting on with the pastel paintings as part of the 100 Day Project as well as getting myself a bit more organised with all the other projects that I want to bring to fruition.
Here is a video of the first half of the series and me talking about the journey so far.
The Video
It has definitely amazed me how much time has passed, 50 days from the time I committed to doing a pastel painting each day and I have seen the growth in my confidence in using pastels, they are like old friends. Honestly, they have been sitting in my supplies/studio space for the past 10 years.
But if you have been with me from the start of the Project you will have seen the images change. I had decided to do faces to begin with as I felt that I had to have something that I was comfortable with and then branch out to a few land/seacapes.
The pastels took me out of my comfort zone and got me just playing with the supplies and not trying to create a specific image.
I already have my favorites and will go on to do other things with them. A lot of people have been asking for prints, so I will be making them available.
I was also glad that I started to video the process, I really enjoyed watching them myself, and I have definitely come a long way in my application of pastels and what I go for in a finished piece.
If you want to look at some of the process videos that I have done so far on my playlist you can see them HERE
Here are the images 33 - 40 of the 100 Pastel Drawings that I have been doing on the #100dayproject2019
I had a couple of days where I didn't feel like creating which is weird, but kept going, you have to, and reminded myself that I am showing up for me. The project isn't about anyone else, but wanting to go on a journey with the pastels and use the supplies that I have.
If you would like to see the daily images you can come visit me on Instagram. Next week I will begin sharing some of the videos that I will be creating weekly for some of the images, it is always great to see how artist approach their work, and I hope that you find some inspiration while watchin.
You will be able to see the first of the weekly videos here when I share videos 41 - 48 or join me on YouTube, I am hoping that they will inspire you to get out your supplies and create. I will be sharing the full video on my Patreon Site, which you are welcome to join.
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