Comments on: Iceland Poppies – My Demos At IAPS Using Schmincke Pastels https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Thu, 02 Dec 2021 23:45:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-17269 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 21:15:08 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-17269 In reply to Maria Romero.

Thank you Maria!!
As to the Schminckes, as you’ve seen in my two IAPS demo paintings, it IS possible to use them all the way through. Using a sanded paper is an absolute must as is using a very light touch especially in the beginning stages of a painting. Maybe try practicing building layers on a swatch of paper.
You can see me working with the same box of Schmincke pastels in these two videos on YouTube. Video One is about using a limited palette, and Video Two uses only 8 pastels.
And yay, good for your husband!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16935 Sat, 03 Aug 2019 02:14:33 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16935 In reply to Sandy.

Sandy that’s sooooo good to hear. Happy you’ve joined this HowToPastel community!
Do let me know if there’s anything you’d like to see me cover.

]]> By: Maria Romero https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16587 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16587 I love both paintings. The orange and blue contrast always catches my eye! My beloved husband bought me a box of Schminkes. But the problem I find is that they are so buttery and soft, that a small swipe leaves a lot of pigment. Sometimes, I put down a color and decide to lighten it, darken it, or change its hue a bit. I find I can’t do that over the Schminkes. I try to keep them for last touches, but sometimes the color I want for the first swipes are in the Schminke box. And I feel afraid to use it in case I later want to change it according to the surrounding colors and make mud! Perhaps it’s the paper? I use Mi-Teintes Touch because I can acquire it easily online from the UK, and I LOVE sanded paper.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16568 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:26:25 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16568 ]]> In reply to Angela.

Yay!!! Love hearing that you liked them and that you learnt something too 😁

]]> By: Sandy https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16555 Sat, 20 Jul 2019 14:08:37 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16555 Recently found your blog site and enjoying demos, commentary, supplies used, and inspiration to help me get back to opening my pastel boxes! Look forward to following your journey because I believe it will help me on mine. Thanks

]]> By: Angela https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16535 Sat, 20 Jul 2019 00:44:57 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16535 ♥]]> Love both…intense colors….which really catch the eye. Thanks so much as I learned so much👏♥️

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16443 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:11:17 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16443 In reply to Nancy garceau.

Nancy it was so fun to meet you!!! And hope to see you again….perhaps when I teach a workshop out your way??!
Thanks for your input on my flower paintings. For so many years I was soooo not inspired to do flower paintings. Why I ask myself? Why??! I don’t understand this previous reluctance because these days I’m very attracted to paint flowers in vases. Life evolves and so does one’s art.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16442 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:06:46 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16442 In reply to Wendy.

Hah hah thanks Wendy!!

]]> By: Nancy garceau https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16431 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:32:45 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16431 Hi Gail!
I was thrilled to see you at their booth! You’re such a positive person to be around! I love the second painting because of the colors and the vase really pops! Just beautiful! I struggle with flowers..hope to see you again!
Nancy

]]> By: Wendy https://www.howtopastel.com/2019/07/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels/#comment-16407 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:28:43 +0000 http://www.howtopastel.com/?p=10856#comment-16407 Gorgeous poppies! Thanks for sharing your process. Love the second one slightly more than I love the first one!

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