Comments on: July’s Glorious Pastels – Do They Inspire You?

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:10:29 +0000

In reply to Lynn Howarth. Lynn you are so welcome!! Love that you shared your experience with the HowToPastel blog and my monthly picks and descriptions. That makes me feel good :-) This piece is stunning and overtime I see it I am brought up short. I have to stop and look. So I definitely encourage you to keep your new explorations going!!! Can't wait to see more.

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:05:16 +0000

In reply to Casey Klahn. Yes yes YES!!! Thanks Casey :-)

By: Casey Klahn

Casey Klahn — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 00:44:54 +0000

Lynn’s stunning artwork of Ultramarine is bold balancing act. Everything about it impacts the symmetry / asymmetry story. Love that!

By: Lynn Howarth

Lynn Howarth — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:29:33 +0000

Hi Gail – what can I say other than thank you so much! I’m totally blown away at featuring in your monthly top ten pastels in How to Pastel! What a massive honour! I look forward to seeing your post drop into my mailbox every month and enjoy savouring your choice of superb works. I really take time to look at all the works and read your wonderful descriptions which never fail to enlighten me! I have to say never for a moment had I ever thought I’d have one of my pastels featured! And funnily enough this was a real experimental piece – even when I finished it I wasn’t 100% sure about it? It kinda goes against all the principles but I guess I just felt like breaking the rules that day! I have completed a few more in this loose expressive way but not posted them yet – your support has given me the confidence to do so! Thank you once again – you have truly made my day! Kindest regards Lynn

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:48:34 +0000

In reply to Lynn Morgan. Hi Lynn, so glad you're here. I will be sure to check out your work. You just never know what will catch my eye :-)

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:47:52 +0000

In reply to Helena. You are so welcome Helena. Lovely piece!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:47:24 +0000

In reply to Mary-Anne Boudreau. Mary-Anne, thanks for this in-depth look at Beeman's animal portraits!!! I'm delighted to have made the introduction :-)

By: Lynn Morgan

Lynn Morgan — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:38:14 +0000

I am a new reader and enjoying your blog. I hope you will check out and possibly be inspired by some of my work!

By: Helena

Helena — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:44:50 +0000

Thanks so much for including me in your blog. What an honor!

By: Mary-Anne Boudreau

Mary-Anne Boudreau — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 06:29:05 +0000

I am drawn to Mike Beeman’s work and keep going back to look at his gallery on his website. His still life paintings are amazing, but I especially love his birds and animals. I love the way he just adds a small amount of colour as background, strokes in all directions not defining anything in particular but emphasising the animal subject and leaving the colour of the paper for the rest. Looking closely I could see a hint of the background colour in the fur or feathers of each animal. To top it off the ‘personality’ of each creature shines through these small, 8″ by 6″, animal portraits.
Thank you for introducing me to this pastel artist Gail.