Henriette Van Staden's guest appearances

Henriette Van Staden

The Not-Starving Artist

Carrie Brummer

Wen Dee Tan

Helen Moss

Audrey Ko

Joanne Macgregor

Jacquie Gouveia

Pamela Caughey

Monika Forsberg

Mike Taylor

Scott Harris

Miriam Lancewood

Robin Liefeld

Stéphanie Kilgast

Katia Kyte

Rod Moore

OwlTail

Henriette van Staden is a soft pastel artist specialising in realistic wildlife and pet portraits. An artist at heart, she swapped a successful career in wedding photography for one in soft pastels and coloured pencils. Henriette is open, friendly and honest about her journey as an artist, and what I learnt from her is to treat a career in art like one would any other - have a plan, and work steadily towards it. Do what you need to do to get the results that you want.Henriette talks to us about:How she got started as a soft pastel artistWhy she changed from photography to soft pastelsHow she taught herself the secrets of pastelsHer advice for anyone wanting to paint realismHow she chooses her colours for her realistic paintingsHer process from choosing the image to finished productWhy she uses the grid method in her paintingsThe importance of layering in her processHow she started getting her original art and prints displayed in galleries and shopsHow she started getting commissions from people to draw their petsThe value of enjoying the learning curve involved in becoming an artist - from the learning of your art to the business side.You can find Henriette and her gorgeous art at:http://thecountrycreative.co.zahttps://www.facebook.com/henriettevanstadenart/If you enjoyed Henriette’s interview on soft pastels, you might also like listening to these artists:Jose Truijillo - Fine Artist and Creative EntrepreneurRobin Liefeld - Mixed Media ArtistKatia Kyte - Oil painterRod Moore - Contemporary Impressionist

Henriette van Staden is a soft pastel artist specialising in realistic wildlife and pet portraits. An artist at heart, she swapped a successful career in wedding photography for one in soft pastels and coloured pencils. Henriette is open, friendly and honest about her journey as an artist, and what I learnt from her is to treat a career in art like one would any other - have a plan, and work steadily towards it. Do what you need to do to get the results that you want.<h2>Henriette talks to us about:</h2><ul><li>How she got started as a soft pastel artist</li><li>Why she changed from photography to soft pastels</li><li>How she taught herself the secrets of pastels</li><li>Her advice for anyone wanting to paint realism</li><li>How she chooses her colours for her realistic paintings</li><li>Her process from choosing the image to finished product</li><li>Why she uses the grid method in her paintings</li><li>The importance of layering in her process</li><li>How she started getting her original art and prints displayed in galleries and shops</li><li>How she started getting commissions from people to draw their pets</li><li>The value of enjoying the learning curve involved in becoming an artist - from the learning of your art to the business side.</li></ul><h2> You can find Henriette and her gorgeous art at:</h2><ul><li><a href="http://thecountrycreative.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thecountrycreative.co.za</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/henriettevanstadenart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/henriettevanstadenart/</a></li></ul><h2> If you enjoyed Henriette’s interview on soft pastels, you might also like listening to these artists:</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.angienoll.com/blog/2018/11/6/jose-truilijo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jose Truijillo - Fine Artist and Creative Entrepreneur</a></li><li><a href="http://www.angienoll.com/blog/2019/6/24/robin-leifeld-artist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Liefeld - Mixed Media Artist</a></li><li><a href="http://www.angienoll.com/blog/2019/4/6/katia-kyte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katia Kyte - Oil painter</a></li><li><a href="http://www.angienoll.com/blog/2019/3/24/rod-moore-an-australian-contemporary-impressionist-and-art-business-owner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rod Moore - Contemporary Impressionist</a></li></ul>

Soft Pastels with artist Henriette Van Staden