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Pastel Strokes: Tea with Lemon

The February Pastel Strokes entry is complete, and here it is:

Tea with Lemon
Soft Pastel, 9.5 x 10.5
Cheers!

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Pastel Strokes- continued

Hopefully, this month’s photo is finally starting to look like a glass of tea.

I think it looks like beer. Refining the edges of the glass & finishing the reflections will be the last thing I do to this. Then, it’s on to:
The Van Gogh Project. I’ve decided on a still life, subject matter to […]

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More Pastel Strokes

I’m continuing to layer the pastel. The background values are established, the bubbles are starting to appear, and I’m happy with it’s progress today considering how much time I spent looking at Van Gogh’s paintings.

Studying Van Gogh’s paintings is time consuming, as he was a prolific painter. Like many people, I am familiar with his […]

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February Pastel Strokes

Each month, the pastel forum at WetCanvas! hosts a challenge where participants draw from the same reference photo. Last month our host was from Trinidad, and I got to draw a lovely bunch of coconuts. This month’s thread is an awesome still life posted by a member who does the most amazing pieces that use […]

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Sketchbook: French Church

The new photos for the WDE were posted today, and I did one as soon as they were available. There are lots of neat projects going on this month, and I need to allot my time for them carefully.

Quimper Church is located in Western France, and the sketch took about 1.5 hours to complete.
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Candles Completed

The candles are finished, and none too soon. Another WDE starts tomorrow, and I didn’t want any leftovers laying about.

Soul Colors
Soft Pastel, 12×9
These colorful church candles remind me of the individuals whom they represent. Although unique, they exhibit the reflections of those around them.

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