Pastel painting fascinates me,
but I have limited knowledge and experience
It’s quite a messy medium
and I only do it when I’m at the beach and outdoors
“Sea Oats,” pictured above, is one of my most successful pastel paintings
I really like the “Pastel Pot of Posies,” below, also
The inspiration photo I used for today’s painting
is taped to the top of my easel
I put the easel in an almost vertical position
so the pastel dust will drop down to the bottom
I used both semi hard pastel sticks and pastel pencils
The grapefruit half is colored with yellow, orange and dark orange
The fruit is a blend of pink and red
The glass is painted with the same colors used for the grapefruit
Two shades of green were used for the drink’s garnish
“Pink Grapefruit” 8″ x 12″ pastel on pastel paper
Today’s painting is not very successful,
I think the paper I used was part of the problem,
I had difficulty getting the blends I wanted
But it was a good warm up for more pastel painting this summer
Even if you don’t love the end result of your art,
you always learn something in the process
As an artist, you grow and learn with every creation
so keep trying and
Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Turn About Tuesday / Our Tiny Nest / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party
Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators