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| 9 x 12 pastel on La Carte |
I'm back to pastels again - and this is a studio piece. I think this is the first time I've done an interior scene - not quite a still life....
The surface I am working on is terracotta colored Sennelier La Carte. Although most of that surface will be covered, little flecks of it will show through under the painting and give a warm glow.
I have to tell you about the scene. I was at a workshop and the instructor set up some of his paintings and books and other items on a window counter of the hosting home. We would meet in the home for coffee and discuss what we would be doing that day and I was struck by the light coming in the antique window glass and streaking across the objects and creating bounced light on some of the surfaces. It was beautiful! I quickly snapped a picture and have been looking at it for months - wanting to paint it.
I decided to eliminate some of the objects - there were too many and I simplified it. At this time I am doing layer over layer, to strengthen the darks and define the shapes and lights, and spraying with workable fixative in between layers. I am having a lot of fun working on this. I'll keep you updated.....
