Wednesday, January 28, 2015
One Pair, Both Red
Pastel on Wallis, 6x6
I was inspired by these two red pairs. The natural light from my studio window added a touch of magic. I worked with contrasting colors and secondary reflections in the color and foreground.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Fresh Tangerines
Pastel on gray Canson Mi-Tientes
I was delighted with the color and form of these tangerines I cut from the neighbor's tree just before the prediction of frost. The background is a playful contrast to the orange of the tangerines. I did this work to take another look at Canson Mi-Tientes paper using semi-hard pastels. I cheated with a few touches of Terry Ludwig and Unison in the broad areas of the background, but the fruit and leaves are completely semi-hard pastels.Photo was updated and name changed from "Before the Frost" on 4/12/15.
Painting is available on Daily Paintworks.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Invitation
Pastel on Wallis, 13x20
This view of the beach through the half-buried boardwalk bordered by winter-bare sea oats presented an irresistible invitation to come and walk on the wet sand. I took several photographs of this scene of the beach on a calm, brisk morning in December, and I chose this particular view because all the major lines point to the single breaking wave as the main point of interest.
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