A couple months ago I did a pastel painting of pink roses
The inspiration photo is a painting, “Pink Rose Study” oil on panel by Laurie Kersey
I started by using pastel pencils to sketch the large shapes of the composition, then I began to add color
I am still trying to feel comfortable with this medium and one thing I discovered doing this rose was that I don’t like to use white paper!
Even when the pastel is blended out, I felt there was too much white and texture showing and it was distracting
I laid in the dark background trying to offset all the white texture showing through
I blended, blended, and blended the darks until the flowers began to stand out like I wanted them too, and added more colors
More blending
More colors
More blending,
more colors and adding more green to the background,
and I declared it finished, but I didn’t love it
“Pastel Roses” after Laurie Kersey, 9″ x 12″ pastel on paper
I decided to paint it with acrylics so I could compare the results in 2 different mediums and see if I liked it better
Pink Roses 11″x14″ acrylic on canvas
Which one do you like better?
And then I thought,
well it is World Watercolor Month,
I might as well try it in watercolor
Pink Roses in watercolor 9″ x 12″ on paper
Which one do you like the best?
What is your favorite medium to work in or to view?
Try exploring the same subject in different mediums or techniques
Be Fearless!
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