Thursday, August 12, 2010
"Ripples in the Sky" pastel painting
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About the Artist
- Carolyn Jean Thompson
- Reno, NV, United States
- Welcome to my art blog! This is where I share my explorations and learning experiences in pastel, watercolor and oil painting. I have had this blog for about six or more years. I am currently entering many national and regional juried art shows. I have a website and sell my work from there as well. I started a group called Reno Tahoe Plein Air Painters a year ago and it has grown to about 40 active painters! Each year brings new challenges and exciting opportunities. I have made many friends among other art bloggers and enjoy visiting their blogs. I hope you enjoy your visit here, and click on the links to my website and the plein air painters to see more!
4 comments:
Now, how did you do this? What paper did you use, and is there an underpainting? Do you draw up thumbnails of the comp before hand, and choose your color plan? Must have photo references I guess. However you do it, this is nice work.
Hi Ida, yes I do an underpainting. I used La Carte light blue paper. I used my own photo - or part of it - and I draw the shapes with soft vine charcoal first (eraseable) and then used Nupastel bottle green to fill in all dark patterns. Then I carefully with a small brush used turpenoid to blend the darks in more fully. The palm tree reflections made interesting patterns and were quite detailed and challenging to get them in. So because of this I used almost all nupastels to get in these tiny areas.
Yes! technique - is that an artist develops itself every day! Technique! But the artist is and what creates the mood to work - this is the will, feeling, internal energy. And all together it gives excellent results! I congratulate you, Carolyn! This is a wonderful pastel, incredible! I wish you well prepared for lessons! To get satisfaction from them and learn something new!
Good luck and inspiration!
P.S. Very interesting all time to here how are you do this, Carolyn! :-)
That one pops - love it!
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