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Underpainting Techniques for Successful Pastels with Stephanie Birdsall


Underpainting Techniques for Successful Pastels with Stephanie Birdsall

Artist: Stephanie Birdsall | Watch a Preview of this Video Workshop

$16.99

Medium:  Pastel

Workshop Details: In this demonstration Stephanie shows you how to create four different styles of underpaintings. Learn how to do a value sketch, monochromatic, complementary, and local color scheme to help with composition, color choices, and vibrancy. Stephanie then guides you through a full pastel painting demonstration, step by step, teaching pastel techniques for blending, using alcohol to spread color, keeping color clean, setting up a strong composition, layering and more along the way. See Materials List

• Practice four styles of underpainting
• Learn painting tips for composition, color & more
• How to paint a still lfe, step by step

Preview Underpainting Techniques for Successful Pastels here now for great pastel painting tips! Create a monochromatic underpainting using simple shapes to establish a strong composition. Build color lightly for clean color. Pay attention to pastel strokes to alter the mood and direct the viewer’s eye. Add details to bring in reflections and shadows.

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Trained in art formally in England, and then under the tutelage of Richard Schmid and the Putney Painters, among others, Stephanie’s work has been featured in multiple publications and has garnered major awards. She is a signature member of The Pastel Society of America, Master Circle of IAPS and a member of OPA. She has been featured by PBS. Her work is included in several museum collections. When not traveling on location to paint plein air, Stephanie conducts workshops around the country. Visit stephaniebirdsall.com for more information.

Runtime: 1:41:00