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  • just finished my Owl in Pastels. The pastels were not to bad with this Black Pad. With pastels I like to use Pastel mat, but I did not have a black one also it is very expensive,

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    • wow great job looks amazing

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    • Ali

      Wow Alex 😊
      The final owl looks fantastic.
      Your speed combined with your skill is really impressive. The contrast on the black paper works beautifully, and the eyes have great intensity 👍
      You’re clearly getting more confident with pastels. Keep pushing this direction, it suits your style really well 🎨

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    • Sorry Tracy, that was yesterdays when I started it, I attached the wrong one I have now attached todays,

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      • Gran trabajo Alex ☺️

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        • Thank you, Erika,

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        • I have done my base coat for the Owl in Pastels, I will now see if my Pastels work on this black paper. if not I also have a full set of Carbathello pencils, to try.

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          • I should have said I did the base in white charcoal, the colours will be in pastels.

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            • Really good

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            • Oooooh I love it. Looks really good Alex ❤️

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            • Ali

              Looks like Alex have a very cool drawing studio setup🧐 To be honest my eye catch the background first haha anyways its looks a good start I will wait for the final version.

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              • Thanks, Ali.

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              • Bird in Pastels.

                Just had a go at the bird in pastels, quite a few mistakes, my biggest problem is I am colour blind and often I pick a colour that I think it is without looking at the number,I will try harder next time, the other problem is rushing instead of taking my time

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                • Alex, you’re being too hard on yourself. This bird is gorgeous. The colors look great

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                  • Thanks, Christina,

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                    • Hi Alex

                      Being color blind can be a blessing in disguise. I have an artist friend who is color blind and he creates some impressive color combinations in his art work.

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                      • When I am painting I have a card with holes in, I put one of the holes over the colour im trying to get, then mix my paints next to the hole until i get a match.

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                        • Ali

                          What a beautiful wave of positivity 😊
                          I’m honestly so impressed seeing you all help and motivate each other like this.
                          Alex, being color blind and still playing with colors, finding your own ways around it, that’s phenomenal. That mindset is exactly how artists grow. Limits don’t stop you. They shape your style 👍
                          And good news for… Read more

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                        • OIL lamp Lesson from Ali

                          I got these lessons a couple of years ago when I first signed with Ali’

                          The 3rd one I did ,Jesus I did last week with charcoal.

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                          • Nice work Alex

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                            • Thanks, Larry.

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                              • Very Nice!

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                                • Thanks, Christina, and welcome. I too have just started this course but I had a a few months about a year ago with Ali.

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                                  • Ali

                                    Alex, this is fantastic 😊
                                    Seeing these lessons come back to life years later is really special.
                                    This tells me one important thing. The fundamentals stayed with you. That’s real learning. Not rushing. Just understanding.
                                    Really proud of this progress. Keep going 🔥

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                                  • Hi Everyone, I am Alex, originally from Liverpool but have lived in Scotland for the last 30 years,

                                    looking forward to improving my art.

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