My good friend, Carol, from Texas has roses blooming at Christmas! She sent me a pic of her beautiful Belinda roses last year about this time. I've been wanting to do a pastel now that I have room to spread out in a studio, so I selected Carol's image for my first pastel piece in a long time.
I'm sharing my progress from the start. Not finished yet, but I will update my last couple work sessions in the next post.
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Work in Progress "Belinda Roses" 9 x 12" Pastel on Sanded Paper First Step - Watercolor Wash and Beginning of Blocking in Colors
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Step 2 - More Blocking of Color and Gestural Lines |
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Step 3 - Blocking in the Lights and Shadows |
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Step 4 - Completing the Large Rose and Rosebuds There were lots of drawing corrections to be made like the bud on the left. It needed to be much smaller. I love pastel for that very ability - to correct your drawing as you go.
Have a very Merry Christmas and I'll finish the roses after the holiday! |
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