Secrets of Painting a Nighttime Look

how to paint with pastels — A scene from "Secrets of Painting a Nighttime Look with Pastels" with Nancie King Mertz

On painting a nocturne with pastels > Join art publisher Eric Rhoads on this episode of Art School Live, featuring Nancie King Mertz!

An award-winning artist, Nancie has spent her lifetime painting in oil and pastel. She is a Master Signature member of the Pastel Society of America and the Chicago Pastel Painters, as well as a Signature Member of American Women Artists and Degas Pastel Society.

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“Urban Pastel Painting” is the art video workshop by Nancie King Mertz, who reveals her secrets to creating an urban pastel masterpiece.

Inside you’ll learn:

How to simplify a complicated structure (this should help both beginners and seasoned painters)
IMPORTANT: What you need to know about using warm colors at the back of your painting
It’s all about detail, right? Wrong! Especially at this certain point in the painting process
Why you should think VERY carefully about the color of paper you use. (Many artists fall into the trap of not paying enough attention to this — discover why it’s crucial you don’t become one of them)
Beware of introducing “lights” too soon (Nancie explains why this is the case … and when you should introduce them)
Don’t be afraid to “push” color … BUT … you need to make sure of this if you want to get it right
How to draw the eye of your viewer to the back of your painting using a light violet
How Nancie gives her painting a “little more life” in the final stages
Pastels vs. oils vs. watercolors: Here’s why you’ll fall in love with pastels
Looking to fill in “tighter” areas of your painting? Then you need to know this
Plan on painting a city scene? Then what Nancie has to say about painting windows is something you don’t want to miss
Counterintuitive advice for creating the “center of interest” of your painting (this should make your work far more interesting)
Plus much more — including…
Composition tips for unique urban paintings…
How to layer colors for rich results…