tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post6016828468733622996..comments2023-04-09T10:07:10.806-04:00Comments on Marcia LaBelle: Stream in wintercohen labellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-24386413748868154882011-03-14T23:08:47.215-04:002011-03-14T23:08:47.215-04:00Extremely cool. This is reminding me of some Germa...Extremely cool. This is reminding me of some German Expressionism work.Jala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-77225589139301381262011-03-12T15:51:09.984-05:002011-03-12T15:51:09.984-05:00Hi SKIZO. Thank you, thank you! You are great!!!Hi SKIZO. Thank you, thank you! You are great!!!cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-44731756400988046032011-02-22T22:54:17.493-05:002011-02-22T22:54:17.493-05:00A huge thank you, Linny! Your visit has me grinni...A huge thank you, Linny! Your visit has me grinning from ear to ear - from sea to sea??! <br />Thank you - I am a huge admirer of your work!!!!cohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-80628978268748358742011-02-22T18:56:14.630-05:002011-02-22T18:56:14.630-05:00Extremely beautiful, Marcia!Extremely beautiful, Marcia!Linny D. Vinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693429558650268089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-27239576230321664032011-02-21T23:48:44.883-05:002011-02-21T23:48:44.883-05:00Hi Flora,
Sorry to take so long to get back to you...Hi Flora,<br />Sorry to take so long to get back to you but I have a good reference and link for your questions about pastels and storage: http://pastelpointersblog.artistsnetwork.com/Protecting+Unframed+Pastels.aspx<br />So if you have a huge stash of pastels and as you head into spring - go for it! I know you would get some amazing results with them and they do apparently combine very well with acrylics. <br />Take care!<br />Marciacohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-1653389343352302102011-02-14T23:12:34.939-05:002011-02-14T23:12:34.939-05:00Marcia, how do you store your pastel drawings so t...Marcia, how do you store your pastel drawings so that they retain the pastel? Is that the point of the pumice/gesso? Does it 'catch' the powder?<br />I used soft pastels years ago and still have a huge stash of them, and I did spray fixative on them and had that darkening effect, though mostly I liked it except when it obliterated the whites!!<br />I love pastel and I love watercolour, but I am almost loathe to use them anymore because of the hassle of framing and storage. What's a girl to do? ;-)<br />I'm loving your newly posted pastel too!Flora Doehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979491067582195799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-67409335653681152262011-02-14T20:43:30.793-05:002011-02-14T20:43:30.793-05:00Barbara, you are both a magnificent friend and a m...Barbara, you are both a magnificent friend and a magnificent artist!!!!<br />love, Marciacohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-31840213411276821002011-02-14T20:42:19.807-05:002011-02-14T20:42:19.807-05:00Hi Flora,
Thank you again for your wonderfully ki...Hi Flora, <br />Thank you again for your wonderfully kind comments!<br />Generally I don't use fixative as it darkens the color. Occasionally, however, if the ground doesn't have enough tooth as with canson mi teintes, I'll use a workable fixative for a charcoal or pastel drawing if I want to continue to work on it. <br />In this case, however, I used a ground out of the jar by Golden which they make specifically for pastels. But you can also make your own ground by adding medium or fine pumice powder which you can get at Lee Valley Tools to gesso watered down a bit to reduce the amount of glue. This is something you can play around with or fine tune to your own preferences - but the overall consistency of the gesso should be like heavy cream. yum - ha hacohen labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713812144707226168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-70501239252677124242011-02-13T14:55:13.629-05:002011-02-13T14:55:13.629-05:00So magnificent. You artist you! I am so impresse...So magnificent. You artist you! I am so impressed. <br /><br />XOLoveBarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517953110445932114.post-50810277402192677702011-02-13T00:00:24.066-05:002011-02-13T00:00:24.066-05:00Gorgeous composition, line, shapes etc etc....you ...Gorgeous composition, line, shapes etc etc....you are so accomplished at sculpture, painting and pastel. wow!<br />Marcia, do you 'fix' your pastels at all?Flora Doehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979491067582195799noreply@blogger.com