Comments on: Pastel Landscape Mastery – Architectural Elements

By: Mark Ferraresi

Mark Ferraresi — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 06:03:35 +0000

Hi Matt,

Can you provide more detail on how you add contrast and depth to the walls of the buildings? I understand that you layer color on, but how do you apply it, and what colors do you choose for it?

By: Patsy Bennett

Patsy Bennett — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:00:58 +0000

Loving this lesson. Amazing how the color does all the work when you learn how to use it. Looking forward to trying this one.

By: matt

matt — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 13:39:58 +0000

In reply to Jeff Schmidt. Hi Jeff, A better approach would be to prepare the surface before hand with gesso and perhaps some acrylic medium if actual physical texture is what you're after.

By: Jeff Schmidt

Jeff Schmidt — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 05:34:06 +0000

hi matt,

can you use water and fixative to add more texture into a pastel painting?

By: Chris Hallas

Chris Hallas — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:39:44 +0000

This is brilliant, Matt! I love the effect of pastel drawings and am excited to start trying to master the use of pastels. My main problems with other mediums are that I focus too much on detail and I work too tightly thereby putting too much pressure on myself and losing the enjoyment of creating. I love impressionist art and I hope that using pastels will help me draw more loosely and create art that I am more interested in. Thanks Matt. You do make it look easy, though! I need to keep at it until I’m happy with the outcome.

By: Lisa Heath

Lisa Heath — Mon, 14 May 2018 08:01:30 +0000

That is so unbelievably cute. I love it. Even though I have just watched you do it, I don’t know how you do it. Amazing.

By: Danielle Gordon

Danielle Gordon — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:38:11 +0000

i struggle with the lack of information about what colours you use, whether or not your using soft pastel or nupastel. Otherwise its good. i had never considered this approach before.

By: Julie Babb

Julie Babb — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:01:27 +0000

Really great lesson; it looked intimidating but as always, you clear the way for success. I learned a lot & managed to get the perspective correct.
What is the purpose of blocking everything in with the dark grey? I also find a few pencil “landmarks” along the way very valuable & the blocking does away with those. I forgot to do it with the second group of buildings I don’t see a difference.
Thanks.

By: Nancy Sager

Nancy Sager — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 21:03:33 +0000

I absolutely love this video. I have always been afraid of this kind of scene. But you explained it, and worked the painting perfectly so I can understand. Thank You

By: matt

matt — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 03:15:17 +0000

In reply to Carol RubsM. Hi Carol, Try clicking on the "photo reference" link in the description box above.