Pastel
Paintings
When working in pastel, highly saturated colors are possible because you are applying pure pigment to a textured surface.
There is no moist element, or "vehicle" to dilute the intensity of the color.
Thus you are totally dependent on the texture, or "tooth"
of the surface to hold the pigment.
There are fixative sprays available, but these invariably
dull the colors, which you may or may not want to do.
To my eye some subjects, mostly still life, but often landscape as well,
just cry out for the immediacy of pure pigment.
I reach for textured paper, or apply some gesso to a board,
and start a pastel painting.
Poppies at Capriland's Herb Farm
pastel on sandpaper,
18 x 23"
Yellow Hollyhocks
pastel on textured paper, 8 x 10"
available as print only
This Years's Radishes
pastel on textured paper
print only
Afternoon Stroll
pastel on textured paper
18 x 24"
Flying Swings, Willimantic
pastel on textured paper
15 x 23"
Pumpkins on the Porch
pastel on textured paper
available as print only
contact: janewallor@hughes.net
Long's Garage, Voluntown
available as print only
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