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I’ve continued to add color to the entire piece. There’s really only one leaf that has much detail to it- the rest are hinted at through color changes and a few carefully angled lines.
I wanted to create something with an in the garden feel to it, and I think the nasturtiums convey that very well. […]
Do overs. I really hate them. Why? Because I think I should get it right the first time. I wonder why I don’t mind undoing something but mind very much having to redo it?
I wasn’t happy with yesterday’s initial block-in for the nasturtiums, so today I started by brushing out the cream colored blossom […]
I’ve been playing with my berry set-up long enough that I’ve become bored with it. The berries are so small compared to anything else I put in the picture, and I’m just not in the mood for blue gingham. I’ve another idea, but I haven’t set it up yet. Instead, I decided not to put […]
The pastel group at WetCanvas! hosts numerous group activities. This month’s Pastel Strokes reference photo came from a member in Trinidad. This is my interpretation of the photo:
Tropical Punch
Soft Pastel, 9×12
I thought by using reddish-oranges and pinks for the sky, I could balance the overwhelming greens from the photo. I think they punched it up […]
Happy new year! Goodness, it’s been a while since my last post! The holidays always seem to get the better of me and while the furnace was out, it was just too cold to do much besides cook. I spent most days reading by the fireplace, and some new book reviews are coming soon…
Everything from […]
