A pastel still life painting.
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| Flowers, Peaches, and Wine - 11 x 14 Pastel on Board |
I did this on
Ampersand Pastelbord with
Rembrandt Pastels. It was a different experience. The board has some tooth but the pastel builds up pretty quickly and then it is necessary to make it all smooth. I do like working this way. Very different from pastel paper or Wallis sanded paper. I've tried working on Wallis paper but don't have the knack. I'm doing a still life today on Wallis paper. Hope it works.
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| Picture from dickblick.com |
I love the way the reds make the white flowers pop and how the colors in the peaches are mimicked in the wall. It's really lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Charlotte. I had fun doing it.
DeleteAgreed -- something about the lines of the flowers makes it seem like they're not static. They are bursting out kind of like fireworsk.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jojo. I like the fireworks comparison.
DeleteI love the combinations you use.They really resonate with me. Peaches and wine, nasturtiums and fresh dates, etc.also thank you for sharing your experience with mediums- it saves me time while buying art supplies for our family. -Faith
ReplyDeleteI always feel that contrived still lifes are a little lame. Thanks for that thought. I'll continue with suggestions for supplies. It is always disconcerting when students come to class with cheap art supplies that they received as a gift. Sometimes useless.
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