Finishing Touches - Borrego Springs

After leaving Borrego Springs painting out for a while, I realized I wasn't really done with it. So, after unpacking from our trip to New Mexico, I set up my easle in my "outdoor studio" (under the pop-up canopy) and had fun. The painting was nice, but needed more punch in the area of interest. The two trees in the background were almost identical in size, so I made the one on the right taller. I was able to use some of my new Terry Ludwig pastels that I bought. They go on so easy and I can get nice effects with them. So, now I think I REALLY am done with this painting!

Borrego Springs Painting, Completed

I finished Borrego Springs today. I am now packing up my pastels to go to IAPS convention. In case you missed my earlier post, IAPS is the International Association of Pastel Societies and they have a biannual convention. I will be taking an all day workshop from Lorenzo Chavez; watching a demo by Michael Chesley Johnson; and shopping for art stuff from the vendors. I'll take pictures and post them!

Borrego Springs - Coyote Canyon

Today I'm working on a board I prepared. I'm still trying to get it "right". By that I mean, making the board as good as the one I bought called Pastelbord by Ampersand. Ha! Yeah, right! Keep trying. Anyway, I have done the underpainting, let it dry, and then the first layer of soft pastel.

This desert scene is a well-known canyon, for its wildflowers in Spring. I think it is called Coyote Canyon. Purple flowers were growing all over. It was really beautiful.