Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Pastel Color Study


I have no experience at all doing pastels so I will do several of these until I learn to do them right. This is a color study for the painting I will start after I finish my current charcoal drawing. I have come across a problem with not being able to find the same kind of peaches. The ones in the charcoal drawing are imported and I was finding them in the grocery store everyday but this week I have not been able to find any. The peaches is the pastel sketch are our Mexican variety which is small, firm and very tasty but maybe not as pretty in form as the imported ones. The color is very pretty so I will use them as a color study in the meantime.


I have learned that if you are going to paint something that will take you quite a bit of time to finish, it is not very convenient to to do plants, flowers or any perishables of any kind, if you are painting from life and it is not Alla Prima or Plein Air.


In this study I am adding the colors that belong to the wicker platter, tissue paper and shawl besides the peaches.




2 comments:

Stacy said...

If this is no experience with pastels, I am really impressed! You are going place with your art Mary! I am watching it happen! I hope to be following in your shoes soon.

Mary said...

Thank you Stacy, I think you would really enjoy this program and with your talent and skills I would lovew to see you in it.