How Should You Organize Your Pastels? Marla Baggetta explains it simply: hue, value, and saturation. She points out that it’s an intentional process (refer to her palette above to see the pastels in place).
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In this live interview with Eric Rhoads, Marla Baggetta takes us through a pastel painting demonstration. She begins by sharing her sketchbook that includes thumbnail sketches, printed out reference materials and photographs, and handwritten notes.
The pastel lesson she shares is a snowy landscape scene from Eric’s Publisher’s Invitational plein air art retreat, Fall Color Week. They had a surprise from the weather, with unexpected snowfall. “It was a little daunting,” Marla said, “but it was amazing.”
Watch the following interview and demo on using pastels here and learn:
- Why she uses a variety of pastel brands (and the meaning behind her heart-shaped pastels)
- Why the pastels in her palette don’t have wrappers
- Why she keeps a blank border around the edge of her painting surface; and more:
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– Online art conferences such as Plein Air Live
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