Building Backgrounds in Your Paintings with Lisa Regopoulos

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱s 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘀 In this pastel demonstration, Lisa Regopoulos shares her approach to creating subtle, mysterious backgrounds that enhance the focal point of your painting. Working on dark paper with soft pastel sticks and pastel without a binder, Lisa reveals how to keep some areas intentionally vague to build suspense and visual tension, while selectively exposing background details for balance and depth. You’ll learn how to use negative space effectively and understand its role in strengthening overall composition. Lisa’s thoughtful process emphasizes how background choices can support storytelling and mood in your work without overpowering the subject. Perfect for painters in any medium looking to improve their compositional strategies and create more compelling, layered artwork. Download our FREE gift : 45 Pastel Pointers from the Pros here : https://PastelToday.com/youtube Join us for the Plein Air Convention & Expo. Info : https://pleinairconvention.com/asl WE BELIEVE ANYONE CAN LEARN TO PAINT and our goal is to show you how. Watching 5 LESSONS in a row will give you the confidence to start painting. If you're a beginner, Eric has a series of three free lessons to teach you the very basics of painting, for free. Visit: https://PaintByNote.com/asl Art School Live is hosted by art magazine publisher Eric Rhoads, founder of Fine Art Connoisseur and Plein Air Magazines. We produce art newsletters, magazines, events, retreats, artist tools and training. To see everything we offer visit https://streamlinepublishing.com/ Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to Art School Live here: https://bit.ly/ArtSchoolLive #LisaRegopoulos #PastelPainting #BackgroundTechniques #LearnToPaint #NegativeSpace #SoftPastelTips #PaintingComposition #ImproveYourArt #ArtTutorials #CreativePainting #SubtleBackgrounds #PastelArtDemo #VisualTension #PaintingDepth