Monday, October 8, 2012

Pastel Bougainvillea



This is a small painting, only 3" x 15" but I really like the format.  Long, skinny paintings and square ones are my favorites.  I used a scrap piece of dark green archival mat board that I coated with pumice gel to make it like a sanded pastel paper.  It was fun to work on this surface because it grabbed a lot of pastel and it was nice to have the background color there before the painting was even started.  The color in this photo is a bit washed out.  It's more vibrant in real life.

I've cut my own mats for years so I have a lot of scrap mat boards that I just can't seem to throw out, even when they get this small.  But see, there is a reason for keeping them!  I'm kind of crazy about recycling and it's hard for me to throw an object out if I think it can still be used for something.  No, I'm not a hoarder, except maybe with art supplies.  It feels good to make something creative using what would be considered trash by a lot of people.

Pastel Bougainvillea
Image Size 3" x 15"
Pastel

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Posted by Nancy Goldman at 5:27 PM
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10 comments:

  1. martinealisonOctober 8, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    Un très joli pastel que celui de vos bougainvilliers. Il est vrai qu'il est toujours très difficile d'obtenir un excellent rendu photographique.
    Tout comme vous je conserve tout mon matériel de peinture. Je ne pense pas qu'il me manque un seul de mes pinceaux par exemple!
    Gros bisous et continuez de nous enchanter.

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  2. Autumn LeavesOctober 9, 2012 at 2:41 AM

    Beautiful little piece, Nancy. What fun pieces these would make for your sales too and not too expensive to have framed because of their size!

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  3. nandadeviOctober 9, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    very good nancy i loved it. unique way to recycle
    regards
    nanda

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  4. Nancy GoldmanOctober 9, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    Thank you Martinealison, Sherry and Nanda.

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  5. hmuxoOctober 9, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    Beautiful painting, Nancy!

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  6. Nancy GoldmanOctober 9, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    Thank you Hilda.

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  7. Joan TavolottOctober 9, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    Lovely!!! The colors are so soothing in this. I like paintings in this shape too. It is a wonderful shape for landscapes.

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  8. Nancy GoldmanOctober 9, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    Thank you Joan. Yes, landscapes look wonderful on these long formats.

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  9. Karen BrusonOctober 12, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    I like the format, too. Lovely painting.

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  10. Nancy GoldmanOctober 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Thank you Karen.

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