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Monet’s Garden
Soft Pastel, 12 x 16
Okay, I’m done pondering. I added some yellowy greens into the willows, and narrowed the distance between the two trees. I reduced the size of some of the waterlilies, and added some deep yellow to others.
I blurred the willow reflections, and then added some blues and a bit of […]
While I ponder whether my last pastel is actually finished or not (it’s awfully dark) I’ve been reading about Monet, his garden, and studying his color schemes. So many of his waterlily paintings are light and ethereal, but several used darker color schemes. Still pondering…
Monet was an avid horticulturist and exercised great care in designing […]
Monet’s Garden
Soft Pastel, 12 x 16
Claude Monet was enamored with his garden, especially his waterlilies. This piece is a tribute to him, although it’s not very impressionistic looking.
I worked from a photo of the actual pond, which was from the June 22 WDE. I try to avoid pastels for WDE projects because of the two-hour […]
The Raft Skipper
Ink, 10 x 7
It’s Friday! The images for this week’s Weekend Drawing Event were posted this morning. Why I chose this one, I’ll never know.
The skipper is smiling because he’s rafting in Utah. Although my drawing doesn’t show it, he’s also wearing his PFD. That’s short for Personal Flotation Device. When I […]
Hi all. I’ve been working on some projects that allow me to sit down these last few weeks as it seems that broken toes take a while to heal. I took the splint off too early a couple of times, which didn’t help.
I really can’t work sitting down when I’m using the pastels, and standing […]
