OAL Live Classes

[Val]

I wasn't sure where to put this so thought I'd post it here for now.

This is from the paint-a-long pastel class.  What a blast!!! 
As usual, Dennis worked at his usual easy pace (  ), while I was just coming to the start line.     Even though we had a number of breaks due to technical issues, which Nolan dealt with expeditiously,     I still never managed to catch up.  So not remembering what the photo looked like, I fudged it with my usual aplomb!     

Without further ado.....

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[MaryAnne Long]

Cool, Val.

aloha

mea

[Happychappy]

    Excellent Val, I wasn't even aware of this lesson    I must start waking up before life passes me by.


Patricia

[Win]

Looks like fun    The water/sea looks very inviting.

[Annie.]

Well done Val.  I missed that one.  No connection at 30,000 feet.

[BeaSue]

Cool! I like the breezy-ness of this one, Val.

[Gita]

Dynamic picture Val. I like it!!

[Val]

Patricia I so enjoy the live lessons I keep checking back on the timer to make sure I don't miss one.... well, try not to miss one would be more the truth!         The next one will be in 25 days I think. I miss the live paintalongs, they are such fun, and for some strange reason I seem to have much more focused attention.

Typical though... the day I have decent internet PB has all the technical issues!!!      

[Val]

Thanks Win, do you think it looks cold? Dennis took the photo on a cold blustery day. Not sure I captured that feeling at all. 

[Val]

Annie I'm so sorry you missed this one. All things considered it really was great fun! Plus I learned quite a bit about my pan pastels. I am a bit limited by my colours, but learned a lot about mixing them. 

I'll be interested in watching the replay to see just how much I missed! 

[Val]

Ta much Susan, good to know I at least managed to show the breeziness of the day! 

I think I would have done better starting with a tinted paper, as I did with the tiger. Although it is the same brand and type of paper, the white just seems to have more tooth. I don't like the texture showing through like honeycombs. That's just my feeling, what do you think? Does it detract? 

[Val]

Thank you Gita, I appreciate the encouragement. 

[Annie.]

I will watch the replay of course, but I never touch pastel.  Not even sure what they are. 

We have boxes of oil pastels, colour paper chalks, soft pastels, and pastel chalks.  I beleive Dennis doesn't use oil pastels, but I cannot differentiate between the other 3 types.

[Val]

Dennis uses soft pastels, there is a range of hardness to them. They are in stick form and more chalk-like in substance rather than the somewhat gooey oil pastels.

I on the other hand, have a newer version of soft pastel called pan pastel. They are used more like paint and applied with various tools. I have found that they work easily as well with good quality cosmetic sponges rather than the more expensive 'sofft tools' they sell. I bought a 24 colour set...they were on sale and worked out cheaper than the other soft pastels...so...had to try them! I thought they might be easier for me since they are applied more like paint....wrong on that front!  No easier, just different technique.

[Win]

Thanks Win, do you think it looks cold? Dennis took the photo on a cold blustery day. Not sure I captured that feeling at all. 

Yea it sure looks cold    and since we are having a rare heatwave in England at the moment it looks very inviting