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Painting on Dark Surfaces / UArt Dark Sanded Pastel Paper

Monet Cafe' with Artist Susan Jenkins

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Some people are intimidated to paint on dark or black surfaces. But it's really still all about "value" whether painting on light or dark surfaces.

Join me in this lesson where I give some tips on how to approach a dark/or black surface to create a loose and colorful painting!

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20 Comments

@monetcafe Creator 8 years ago Pinned

So sorry about the music being too loud during the voice over. I may even redo this video to fix this issue. It was a crazy night trying to put this together 😳🤪😉💜

@angelinadupre8759 8 years ago

I must commend you for your reply to the person who made the comment about your religious tones through out your videos. You continue and do things just EXACTLY as you are! There is absolutely nothing wrong with you, or anyone else simply because they have a spiritual background! They are not required to share your views to benefit from your videos, and should remember that you are giving of your talent and time freely, and they are benefiting from it, the very LAST thing they should do is criticize how you do it! You GO GIRL!

@Zekla 6 years ago

The thing with music that sounds like "noise" is that the more you listen to it, the more you can hear the hidden harmonies. It's something akin to watching out for colors that are'nt that apparent in a landscape, for example.

@reneekroyer5104 5 years ago

Hey there, Susan. Loved this video with the bright colors and that wonderful evening glow. Great job. xoxo

@gaylehudson7267 3 years ago

You touched my heart with your painting and your words today. Thankyou! I'm a beginner and watch to hopefully get better and better.

@alescographiks 7 years ago

Your paintings are amazing Susan, and it is very generous of you to share the use of your photos as reference with others.

@mapeandrews3951 8 years ago

What a great video Susan! So sorry about the loss of your friend.

@Linda-we6en 5 years ago

This painting so soothing and lovely! Thank you for expressing who you are through your painting and your gentle loving beliefs in God. 🤗

@kalyaniscanvas7166 4 years ago

How beautiful! Had no idea how to use soft pastels! Such a good lesson.

@ritaleung6195 4 years ago

Thanks for sharing your belief softly and the freedom to choose the color to paint the same picture in various color schemes.

@maureenhummel2568 7 years ago

Love this! I want to try pastels because I love their vibrant colours and the loose feel you can get with them. A huge shift from my usual tightly detailed work.

@colorswordsandlearning 7 years ago

So beautiful.
Thanks a lot for these awesome videos,Susan.
Happy painting.

@wendysimm7615 7 years ago

Well l am not religious at all, but l respect those who are and Susan in no way do you offend me by your beliefs, you are a kind and generous person who is giving time for all of us to benefit. I hope you are not offended by the comment made about your beliefs, carry on as you are and
thank you for being you.

@miguelesteinmetz6019 7 years ago

Thank you !!!!

@aeonsleo2 3 years ago

Such a beautiful painting on such a small scale. Amazing.

@ElizabethBattle 4 years ago

This is an excellent example of why just replicating what you see in a photo has a tendency to produce a flat, even lifeless painting...that tree line in your photo really doesn't appear to differ much in value to the eye, but you applied what you know about color and value and how they are affected by distance, and as a result your painting had life and depth and is more realistic -- more believable, really -- than the photo! Such a good lesson here!!