With this one, however, I think it might be finished. I am going to give it more time than usual in this bare-bones state to really decide.
This one began with a horribly mistaken underpainting with wide very dark diagonal swatches and blobs against an almost stark white field. I washed and scrubbed most of the offense off, flipped the piece upside down and incorporated the streaks that remained.
Time will tell.
About 9" x 12" on sanded paper, done with pastels.
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Done! Do not put your paws on this anymore. So much nuance and contrast-- light, dark, heavy, and delicate in the strokes. Light peers through the sky and yet the ground retains a trueness to how light reflects off surfaces.
I could go on...foreground, middle and background...so many moments in this pitcher.
Thanks, Anon. Despite the "paws" crack, I take this all as complimentary. I am tending to think it's finished too.
No malice intended by the "paws" comment, honest. Apologies, just the same.
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