Early Morning Clouds
Image size 3.5" x 8"
Pastels
This is a quick pastels study. I rarely work in pastels but I do enjoy using the medium and I especially like the look of pastels. I feel like I struggle with the medium which is probably why I don't use it often. Of course, if I practiced more, I would get better and I would enjoy it more…the old vicious cycle.Long ago, I put pumice gel on scrap pieces of mat board to have them ready for pastels. This is a piece of black mat board that has a texture. I probably should have put the pumice on the back side and painted a surface color instead of using the front for the color and having to deal with this texture. I like random texture that can be created by the pumice gel but don't like the overall pattern of this texture. It's hard to get the pastels into the divots and I find that patterned texture annoying. Oh well, I tried to deal with it and not let it bother me in this painting. I like bits of background color peeking through but I think the pattern is distracting.
Bonjour chère amie,
ReplyDeleteLes nuances de couleurs que vous avez employées dans ce pastel sont magnifiques.
J'aime beaucoup votre ciel. Une très belle oeuvre.
Gros bisous ♡
Merci, Martinealison
DeleteGlad to see you getting dusty. I like the size and shape and the feeling if open. When I put pumice on a board even thought I go both ways I get funny texture too. Maybe next time, do alcohol,wash of base coat and then go on top, but I like the board peeking thru
ReplyDeleteUsually, when I apply pumice gel to a smooth board, I do brushstrokes in random directions because I love the texture. I just don't like regular, machine made texture.
DeleteThis pastel landscape is beautiful, Nancy!! The colors are fantastic as well as the texture. I never heard of the pumice gel? but it sounds interesting. I use the sanded paper with the alcohol wash but I love to try different methods with pastel. I love the gold/purples in the foreground...Wonderful work as always!!!
ReplyDeleteThe pumice gel that I use is made by Golden and it is one of their acrylic mediums. You can get it in fine, course and extra course. I use the fine one and it gives a wonderful surface. It probably has about the same tooth as your sanded paper but I like using it to make a random texture.
DeleteKaren Marguelis also coats her paper with clear gesso, this also has a rough texture, not as gritty as the gel pumice but 2 coats on front gives texture to take a lot of layers, 2 on the back keeps it from curling.
DeleteI think this is beautiful, Nancy! I like the black peeking through and do not find the pattern distracting in the least. It is such a strong landscape composition that I find myself focusing on the gorgeous color and the composition itself. Beautiful work! I would guess these are oil pastels then?
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry. No, they are the regular chalky pastels.
DeleteThis is a very nice study Nancy, you've captured a lot of atmosphere! Love all your recent works too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Wendy.
DeleteLovely pastel painting. Movement and emotions. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you Suzanne
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