{"id":11766,"date":"2020-02-07T16:29:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T00:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/?p=11766"},"modified":"2023-02-06T22:06:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T06:06:19","slug":"benefits-of-doing-thumbnails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2020\/02\/benefits-of-doing-thumbnails\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits Of Doing Thumbnails!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am <em>deep<\/em> in the creation of a lesson for <a href=\"https:\/\/gailsibleyartschool.com\/waitlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my IGNITE! Membership<\/a> group on the benefits of doing thumbnails. As you know, I am a HUGE advocate for doing thumbnails so I thought it a perfect opportunity to share my thoughts on thumbnails and show you some examples alongside my pastel paintings as well as a version of the paintings in black and white so you can compare them to the thumbnails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main reasons I think thumbnails are so beneficial are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>They  help you become familiar with your subject before you get into painting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thumbnails are small and quick and so they afford you the opportunity to be creative, to try out things you may not otherwise explore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Value choices can be explored and decided on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can play with formats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your painting can be fully composed before putting a stroke of pastel down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can pay attention to your &#8216;why&#8217; when you get to the painting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically the benefits of thumbnails are that you will have a stronger painting and more successful painting. The time and effort are worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at some of my pastel paintings that have appeared in earlier blog posts (usually as a step-by-step progression).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see below how closely I stuck to the original pencil thumbnail in <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"We Three (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2019\/03\/using-black-paper-for-pastel-painting\/\" target=\"_blank\">We Three<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"664\" data-id=\"11769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Thumbnail for &quot;We Three&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-11769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail-copy-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail-copy-2-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thumbnail for &#8220;We Three&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-bxw-copy-766x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Gail Sibley, &quot;We Three,&quot; Unison Colour pastels on UART black 400, 12 x 9 in. In black and white\" class=\"wp-image-11770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-bxw-copy-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-bxw-copy-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-bxw-copy-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-bxw-copy-640x855.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-bxw-copy-624x834.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-bxw-copy.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;We Three,&#8221; (in black and white)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-2-766x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gail Sibley, &quot;We Three,&quot; Unison Colour pastels on UART black 400, 12 x 9 in.\" class=\"wp-image-11771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-2-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-2-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-2-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-2-640x855.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-2-624x834.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-We-Three-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-black-400-12-x-9-in-copy-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;We Three,&#8221; Unison Colour pastels on UART black 400, 12 x 9 in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now have a look at this piece &#8211; <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Fountain at Villa Nobile (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2019\/06\/the-value-scale-how-thumbnail-values-relate-to-your-painting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fountain at Villa Nobile<\/a><\/em> &#8211; that I did en plein air. This time I used a pen (which was a bit dry!). You can see how I made a really tiny second version (bottom left of the thumbnail image) which clarified where my three value choices were placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6862-thumbnail-copy-2-671x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: two ink thumbnails\" class=\"wp-image-11773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6862-thumbnail-copy-2-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6862-thumbnail-copy-2-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6862-thumbnail-copy-2-640x977.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6862-thumbnail-copy-2-624x952.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6862-thumbnail-copy-2.jpg 762w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">thumbnails<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in.-In-black-and-white-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Gail Sibley, &quot;Fountain at Villa Nobile,&quot; soft pastels on UART 600 paper, 12 x 9 in. In black and white\" class=\"wp-image-11774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in.-In-black-and-white-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in.-In-black-and-white-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in.-In-black-and-white-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in.-In-black-and-white-640x831.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in.-In-black-and-white-624x811.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in.-In-black-and-white.jpg 886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Fountain at Villa Nobile,&#8221; in black and white<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gail Sibley, &quot;Fountain at Villa Nobile,&quot; soft pastels on UART 600 paper, 12 x 9 in\" class=\"wp-image-11775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in-640x831.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in-624x811.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Fountain-at-Villa-Nobile-soft-pastels-on-UART-600-paper-12-x-9-in.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Fountain at Villa Nobile,&#8221; soft pastels on UART 600 paper, 12 x 9 in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s go on to <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Iceland Poppies (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2019\/07\/iceland-poppies-my-iaps-demos-schmincke-pastels\/\" target=\"_blank\">Iceland Poppies<\/a><\/em>, a floral demo experiment done at IAPS 2019 from a photo on my iphone. Again, the thumbnail is quickly sketched in pen and ink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"952\" data-id=\"11777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thumbnail-for-Iceland-Poppies.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Thumbnail for &quot;Iceland Poppies&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-11777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thumbnail-for-Iceland-Poppies.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thumbnail-for-Iceland-Poppies-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thumbnail-for-Iceland-Poppies-640x870.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thumbnail-for-Iceland-Poppies-624x849.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thumbnail -pen and ink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-in-black-and-white-827x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Gail Sibley, &quot;Iceland Poppies,&quot; in black and white\" class=\"wp-image-11778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-in-black-and-white-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-in-black-and-white-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-in-black-and-white-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-in-black-and-white-640x793.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-in-black-and-white-624x773.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-in-black-and-white.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Iceland Poppies,&#8221; in black and white<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-Schmincke-pastels-on-Pastelbord-14-x-11-in-827x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gail Sibley, &quot;Iceland Poppies,&quot; Schmincke pastels on Pastelbord, 14 x 11 in.\" class=\"wp-image-11779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-Schmincke-pastels-on-Pastelbord-14-x-11-in-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-Schmincke-pastels-on-Pastelbord-14-x-11-in-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-Schmincke-pastels-on-Pastelbord-14-x-11-in-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-Schmincke-pastels-on-Pastelbord-14-x-11-in-640x793.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-Schmincke-pastels-on-Pastelbord-14-x-11-in-624x773.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-Iceland-Poppies-Schmincke-pastels-on-Pastelbord-14-x-11-in.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Iceland Poppies,&#8221; Schmincke pastels on Pastelbord, 14 x 11 in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next was a small colour study, <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Snow Day (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2019\/03\/use-colour-under-white\/\" target=\"_blank\">Snow Day<\/a><\/em>, that I painted to show how to use colour under white to &#8216;push the colour&#8217; in white. Even though this is a very light scene, it still has darks, middle, and light values <em>within<\/em> its lighter context. Can you see the only darks in the picture?  They are the tree trunks and the line indicating a ditch or something running horizontally across the piece in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"559\" data-id=\"11781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Thumbnail-for-Snow-Day.png\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Thumbnail\" class=\"wp-image-11781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Thumbnail-for-Snow-Day.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Thumbnail-for-Snow-Day-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thumbnail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-Snow-Day-in-black-and-white-738x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Gail Sibley, &quot;Snow Day,&quot; in black and white\" class=\"wp-image-11782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-Snow-Day-in-black-and-white-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-Snow-Day-in-black-and-white-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-Snow-Day-in-black-and-white-768x1066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-Snow-Day-in-black-and-white-640x889.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-Snow-Day-in-black-and-white-624x866.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-Snow-Day-in-black-and-white.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Snow Day,&#8221; in black and white<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cSnow-Day\u201d-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-320-grade-paper-8-x-6-in-738x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gail Sibley, \u201cSnow Day,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 320 grade paper, 8 x 6 in\" class=\"wp-image-11783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cSnow-Day\u201d-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-320-grade-paper-8-x-6-in-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cSnow-Day\u201d-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-320-grade-paper-8-x-6-in-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cSnow-Day\u201d-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-320-grade-paper-8-x-6-in-768x1066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cSnow-Day\u201d-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-320-grade-paper-8-x-6-in-640x889.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cSnow-Day\u201d-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-320-grade-paper-8-x-6-in-624x866.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cSnow-Day\u201d-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-320-grade-paper-8-x-6-in.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, \u201cSnow Day,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 320 grade paper, 8 x 6 in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s look at this painting, <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Twilight (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2018\/10\/explore-a-single-subject\/\" target=\"_blank\">Twilight<\/a><\/em>, from one of the 31-pastels-in-31-days challenges. You can see two thumbnails here (and there were actually three but they all wouldn&#8217;t fit!) where I am trying out different value compositions. I think it&#8217;s pretty obvious which thumbnail I picked&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnails-722x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails:  thumbnails\" class=\"wp-image-11794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnails-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnails-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnails-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnails-640x908.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnails-624x885.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnails.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thumbnails<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-in-black-and-white-copy-555x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-in-black-and-white-copy-555x1024.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-in-black-and-white-copy-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-in-black-and-white-copy-768x1417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-in-black-and-white-copy-640x1181.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-in-black-and-white-copy-624x1152.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-in-black-and-white-copy.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Twilight,&#8221; in black and white<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-800-paper-11-x-6-in-copy-547x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gail Sibley, &quot;Twilight,&quot; Unison Colour pastels on UART 800 paper, 11 x 6 in \" class=\"wp-image-11796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-800-paper-11-x-6-in-copy-547x1024.jpg 547w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-800-paper-11-x-6-in-copy-160x300.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-800-paper-11-x-6-in-copy-768x1439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-800-paper-11-x-6-in-copy-640x1199.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-800-paper-11-x-6-in-copy-624x1169.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gail-Sibley-22Twilight22-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-800-paper-11-x-6-in-copy.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Twilight,&#8221; Unison Colour pastels on UART 800 paper, 11 x 6 in <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here was a very quick pastel I did en plein air in Mexico. Even so, I made sure I did a thumbnail first to help me know where I was going. (Total time for thumbnail and painting was less than 20 mins.) As I worked, more light appeared in the foreground and I decided to change the painting, <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Turquoise Wall (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2019\/05\/plein-air-painting-in-20-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Turquoise Wall<\/a><\/em>, slightly from the thumbnail. This is something I rarely do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"521\" data-id=\"11804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-thumbnail-.png\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Thumbnail\" class=\"wp-image-11804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-thumbnail-.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-thumbnail--230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thumbnail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"949\" data-id=\"11805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-in-black-and-white.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Gail Sibley, \u201cThe Turquoise Wall,\u201d in black and white\" class=\"wp-image-11805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-in-black-and-white.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-in-black-and-white-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-in-black-and-white-768x911.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-in-black-and-white-640x759.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-in-black-and-white-624x740.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, \u201cThe Turquoise Wall,\u201d in black and white<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"949\" data-id=\"11806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-Sennelier-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-10-34-x-9-in.jpg\" alt=\"Gail Sibley, \u201cThe Turquoise Wall,\u201d Sennelier pastels on UART 400 paper, 10 3\/4 x 9 in\" class=\"wp-image-11806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-Sennelier-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-10-34-x-9-in.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-Sennelier-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-10-34-x-9-in-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-Sennelier-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-10-34-x-9-in-768x911.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-Sennelier-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-10-34-x-9-in-640x759.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-\u201cThe-Turquoise-Wall\u201d-Sennelier-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-10-34-x-9-in-624x740.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, \u201cThe Turquoise Wall,\u201d Sennelier pastels on UART 400 paper, 10 3\/4 x 9 in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2019\/11\/trust-your-impulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"grumpy old me (opens in a new tab)\">grumpy old me<\/a>! Even with this non-realistic piece, I started with a thumbnail!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"821\" data-id=\"11799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16.-Thumbnail-.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Thumbnail\" class=\"wp-image-11799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16.-Thumbnail-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16.-Thumbnail--256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16.-Thumbnail--640x751.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16.-Thumbnail--624x732.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thumbnail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"893\" data-id=\"11800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-3.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Doing Thumbnails: Gail Sibley, &quot;Grumpy Me With Red,&quot; in black and white\" class=\"wp-image-11800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-3-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-3-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-3-640x635.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-3-624x619.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Grumpy Me With Red,&#8221; in black and white<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"893\" data-id=\"11801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gail Sibley, &quot;Grumpy Me With Red,&quot; Unison Colour pastels on UART 400 paper, 6 x 6 in.\" class=\"wp-image-11801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-2-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-2-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-2-640x635.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6.-Gail-Sibley-Grumpy-Me-With-Red-Unison-Colour-pastels-on-UART-400-paper-6-x-6-in.-copy-2-624x619.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gail Sibley, &#8220;Grumpy Me With Red,&#8221; Unison Colour pastels on UART 400 paper, 6 x 6 in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you can see, from these examples, the benefits of doing thumbnails. Thumbnails give me a road map to work from. They allow me freedom to play around with colour and expression when I get to the painting part. All the hard work is done beforehand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d love to know what you think. Do you see the benefits of doing thumbnails? Do you make thumbnails on a regular basis? Or if not, do you <em>sometimes<\/em> do them? I hope if you don&#8217;t do them at all (go on, fess up!) that you&#8217;ll take them to heart now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next time \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~ Gail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS. The feature image for this post shows the thumbnail along with the black and white and colour versions of &#8220;View From Calella,&#8221; Sennelier pastels on UART 320, 9 x 12 in. Click <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2018\/05\/painting-an-overcast-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to see the original post. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am deep in the creation of a lesson for my IGNITE! Membership group on the benefits of doing thumbnails. 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