{"id":29027,"date":"2023-11-24T11:43:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T19:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/?p=29027"},"modified":"2023-11-24T12:03:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:03:38","slug":"paint-the-big-shapes-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2023\/11\/paint-the-big-shapes-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Paint The BIG Shapes First"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m often asked if I start with an underpainting. And I say yes, I first put down a dry pastel underpainting which echoes the shapes of value I\u2019ve chosen in my thumbnail. I always start with these big shapes as a way to lock in the foundation of my painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big shapes create the foundation on which everything else sits. It\u2019s invisible in a painting unless you\u2019re consciously looking for it. Usually the viewer sees colour or feels a mood and may experience an emotion. Until they examine why<\/em> that happens, these large shapes that form the cornerstones of your painting may go unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplifying a scene into big shapes can spark creativity. Doing so encourages you to interpret and represent the subject in your own way, emphasising what you find most interesting or significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Let me take you through five paintings done during the recent 31-pastels-in-31-days Challenge. I\u2019ll show you the pastel underpainting (the colour version of my thumbnails with its value pattern\/design) and the final painting with an accompanying black and white version so as to see the retained big shapes of value more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gail Sibley, \u201cDaisies in the Spotlight,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 400, 6 x 4 \u00bd in. First layer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gail Sibley, \u201cDaisies in the Spotlight,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 400, 6 x 4 \u00bd in. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gail Sibley, \u201cDaisies in the Spotlight,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 400, 6 x 4 \u00bd in. In black and white<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gail Sibley, \u201cThe Way Through,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 400, 4 \u00bd x 6 \u00bd inches. First layer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gail Sibley, \u201cThe Way Through,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 400, 4 \u00bd x 6 \u00bd inches. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gail Sibley, \u201cBlue Against White, Sand, and Ochre (Gallery Goers series),\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 320, 11 x 7 in. First layer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gail Sibley, \u201cTuscan View with Vineyard,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 320, 6 x 6 in. First layer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gail Sibley, \u201cTuscan View with Vineyard,\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 320, 6 x 6 in. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gail Sibley, \u201cSurveying the Battle (Gallery Goers series),\u201d Unison Colour pastels on UART 500, 11 x 7 in. First layer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hopefully you can see how those big shapes, both of value and content, create the underpinnings of a painting. They act as the bedrock on which all else is built. Viewers of your painting will sense and respond to it, even if unknowingly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By concentrating on big shapes first, you postpone the temptation to delve into the details until the overall composition is settled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting with big shapes can also build your confidence as they provide a roadmap. This makes it less intimidating to progress to smaller details as you move forward in your painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d love to hear your takeaways from this post! Do you paint the big shapes first? If yes, how does doing that help you? And if not, have you been persuaded to try??<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~Gail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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