There is difficult oxymoron in painting and pastel which is that color kills light and light kills color, but I think with these I achieved the perfect balance bringing out the best of both.
Five Pastel Still Lifes
Workshop Series: Find the Shadows First
Newberry Art Tutorials Then Add Light! One of the most important lessons I teach in my workshops is to find the shadows first. It is almost a guarantee that if you find interesting shadows then the rest of your drawing or painting will work! The hard part is that looking for shadows (cast, core shadows …
Today Blasted Through Finishing Touches on These Pastel Landscapes
Michael Newberry recent pastel landscapes.
The Grounds at Van Gogh’s Asylum in St. Remy
I spent a day on the grounds of Van Gogh's Asylum in St Remy. Then I was profoundly happy to be there and just drew without thinking; just experiencing. But today, I looked over these and added a little light.
Lessons From France
Our first morning was a bright windy day as we drove to St. Remy guided by Mathieu to visit and draw at the St. Paul Asylum where Van Gogh was a patient around 1888-9. It was also the period when he did many wonderful works. Incidentally, I did my final art history paper on Van Gogh's painting of the asylum. We saw the VG bedroom and then we started with our first pastel drawing lesson directly underneath its window.
Eye Excitement: Why Ruins?
If you are an artist looking for something interesting to draw look for differences in everything. That will keep your eye busy and excited and the viewers' too.
Mark Making Movement in Pastel
Pastel on Dark Paper – Just Add Light
Newberry Art Tutorials Pure Colored Light I love working pastel on dark paper for one important reason: the pastel being lighter than the paper directly creates a pure colored light. The paper is dark brown Canson, 19 x 26". You can start with any color you like, but it is important that the tone of …