Friday, July 17, 2009

Shellee Pears

This is 8" x 10" on illustration board textured with Matte Super Heavy Gel and then prepared with clear Colourfix primer.

I put the gel on in stripes along three sides, the bottom and the two sides, in the hopes that that texture would pop out. But it wasn't pronounced enough and the effect is too subtle for my tastes. Next time: more peaks and valleys.

I used about 85% panpastels and the rest very soft sticks.

This is after a painting by Shellee Sauer, posted here. Her background color is outstanding.

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BONUS PICS! The 2009 Pastel Show at the American Art Gallery in Takoma WA. Look at all 68 images. Excellent!

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