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Hesitate to even post this as it's so beginnerish, but I did want folks to know I'm still plugging away, trying to learn and have some fun. Took a photo of some great red rocks near my brother's house in Kanab, Utah. I've tried painting this in watercolors a couple of times--failures. Yesterday I was fooling around with some pastels (I only have 14 colors) and decided to give this a try. It was such a gorgeous day here I moved everything out onto the patio and worked on this in the sun and breezes (so as not to choke to death on pastel dust). I have a lot to learn about pastels!! I think I need pastel pencils, not sticks, as I can't get a sharp edge to save me and the blurry edges frustrate me. At any rate, I thoroughly enjoyed doing it on such a beautiful day.
Susan, you may think this amateurish but I don't. You achieved beautiful tones and I like the way you simplified some of the shapes. Good use of color and values. Can't wait to see what you do with pastels, next!
ReplyDeleteSusan, like Ann, I see nothing "beginner-ish or amateurish about this work. You have a wonderful contrast of lights and darks! Never hesitate to post something that you have painted - I post even my worst mistakes - it helps me realize that each painting is a learning experience.
ReplyDeleteWell I think you did a really lovely job for just getting started in pastels. Bravo
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