"Prairie Afternoon" 6 x 10" pastel on sanded paper After finishing with paintings of eggs, I decided to cleanse my "palette" with a quick landscape. I'm still new at landscapes and really a newbie with clouds, but I'm happy with how this turned out.
Growing up in Nebraska, this is a scene I'm very familiar with. There's something very soothing about the clouds rolling in over the plains.
I've had questions about blending and my scribbling, so I took a picture with my left hand while my right hand was scribbling, quite a feat if I do say so. I hold the NuPastel down at the end between my middle finger and thumb, stabilizing the pastel with my "pointy" finger. I don't push hard but rather let the NuPastel glide over the sanded surface.
1 comment:
Cindy, THIS is beautiful. I love your use of color, and the simple landscape of the grasslands.
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