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About pastel materials

22 Mar 2020

Values

by Astrid | 6

Gouache In my simplified tonal value scale I mix the grey values and place them from top to bottom. Black is the starting point and I mix in more and more white. Now I compare which of the mixed colours … Read More

About pastel materials, Gouache, Tonal values
29 Jan 2017

Colored Grays

by Astrid | 0

My new workshops are coming up and there is always the question which sticks to buy. Colored greys are a key element to my paintings. Very often pastel painters don’t have these greys or neutrals in their collection, but they’re … Read More

About oil materials, About pastel materials

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Since mid-2023, I have turned to digital art. "Your pictures are different now, but better in terms of vibrancy ... it promotes the mental movie theater" writes one of my readers.

Everything I have created in painting now benefits me. It now comes together in digital art:
Composition and tonal values, opaque color application as in pastel, oil or gouache.
The play of light and shadow is still at the center of my naturalistic painting.

In digital painting, I use a pen that allows me to paint directly on an iPad. The pen gives me access to many digital brushes that differ in shape, texture and opacity. I can vary the size as I wish.

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