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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

"Tawny Gold" pastel painting

9 x 12 pastel on LaCarte

This painting is soooo close to being done, maybe it is done, but I have to put it away before I tinker with it!  Tomorrow I will look at it and see what (if any) tiny touches are needed.  I am really happy with it.  I'm planning on entering it in a juried show.

Meanwhile, I think I'll tinker to my heart's delight on that watercolor on Aquabord!

12 comments:

Laura said...

Don't tinker!! It looks just like the view from my house in Red Rock where I used to live (I'm now in Oregon).

Carolyn Jean Thompson said...

OK, Laura, I'll leave it alone!!! Thanks for the "stop!".

Ida M. Glazier said...

Its wonderful!! I am so impressed with this one, and oddly enough I have been thinking along the same lines for a painting!!! This is the best I have seen, color is so GOOD! and those sagebushes look so like they do! I could go on and on- - - do put this is a show! Maybe the Placerville show!!!Lots of prizes and cash up in that one! Did you use any turpinod on this? I really love it!

ti-igra said...

WOW!!! Carolyn!!! I am impressed!!! How it is... oh, beautiful - that not that word - so fantastic beautiful, if I can touch This ground and snow, And - The bush branches! Wow! Colors are AMAZING! :-)
And so realistic ground!!! Ou! Fantastically!!! This image makes me full of happiness! So inspiring it is!

Carolyn Jean Thompson said...

Thank you so much Ida and Ti. I'm so glad it makes a reaction to other people besides myself! And, yes, Ida, I used a dark bluish nupastel with turpenoid to start.

LIZ said...

Very nice! I agree that it is very likely "done". Good luck in the show.

Sharon said...

Stop! You've nailed rabbitbrush. Step away from the painting.

Carolyn Jean Thompson said...

Yes, mastah....

Euphoria said...

It looks like a picture. It is very realistic!!!!

Sy said...

beautiful

Sandy Byers said...

Hi Carolyn,
Oh, yes, this is ready for a show! My favorite part is the foreground and your strong use of blues in the snow shadows.

Thanks for sharing, Sandy.

Carolyn Jean Thompson said...

Thanks so much Kira, Sy and Sandy, for the encouragement!