Yet Another Autumn Tree -- In Pastel and Watercolor
It might not seem it from this blog recently, but pastels are my favorite medium. Sometime ago they surpassed even simple pencil or pen and ink as the medium I love most. The portability of watercolors have allowed me to paint where ever I go, and as such, I have become much more prolific this year. That said, I am still stumbling my way thru the medium, with as many wrong turns as successes. And as I stated in last weeks painting, I want to do more pastels and watercolors. I just need to continue to be bold.
Watercolor and Pastels on 140lbs watercolor block 12x16
Here is the same painting with just the watercolor underpainting. As you can see, it is substantially different from the final painting. It is not a bad effort, but I felt it was missing something. So I added a robust foliage in bright red and orange pastels. It is debatable whether I improved it, but I did enjoy the process.
I like both. It's like a 'before' and 'after' the leaves fall. Very nice. Replicate the same painitng for Winter, Spring and Summer. Then we'll talk!
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