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Showing posts with label pastel landscape painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pastel landscape painting. Show all posts

Friday, August 10, 2012

"Morning Light" pastel painting

pastel on board 11 x 14

I used a plein air field study to "bring me back to the place" and my photographic reference to do a larger studio painting here.  I made a few composition changes in this one.

An artist can change things around anyway that looks good.  Clumps of trees can be changed and moved.  Rocks can be changed too.  I might do another painting from this again....the thing I want to accomplish in all of them is the morning light, the colors, the mood.

One idea I have is to have more background showing, and open up the view.  (Sorry trees, some of you have to go!).

Monday, June 25, 2012

Can't get enough of this scene!

Coastal Trail - pastel - 11 x 14

I just finished a pastel version of the watercolor painting I hung over the fireplace.  I just love this scene and the composition.  Sometimes you hit on something that you just love and you find other ways to paint the same subject.