Pastels and Watercolors (and a few other art media)

terri · Mar 1, 2020

Another oil pastel painting. I was having a play with my seldom-used pearl/iridescent colors and thought they'd be fun on this butterfly. Then I built a little garden scene around the butterfly, so it was kind of a backwards approach. :lol:

Here's a close-up shot, to show the iridescence of the OP's on the butterfly, and the overall texture. The lighting looks a little yellowy, oops.

waday · Mar 1, 2020

terri said:
Here's a close-up shot, to show the iridescence of the OP's on the butterfly, and the overall texture.

That’s so cool! Love this so much!

terri · Mar 2, 2020

Thank you! This one was fun to do.

jcdeboever · Mar 8, 2020

egg tempera. 18 month, commission. maybe my last hand commission in this medium. I delivered it last week. I gave all my art supplies away to my youngest son some time ago, this was the last hanging over my head.

jcdeboever · Mar 8, 2020

waday said:
D.C. Cherry Blossoms (based on an image I took several years ago):

So beautiful. I would get my watercolors out for this one. What a treat!

snowbear · Mar 8, 2020

Awesome!. Get your stuff back!

jcdeboever · Mar 8, 2020

snowbear said:
Awesome!. Get your stuff back!

Lol, Thank you. I am working with my son to find his style. He doesn't want my visual to copy skill. He wants a spirit to his hand skill.

snowbear · Mar 8, 2020

jcdeboever said:
snowbear said:

Awesome!. Get your stuff back!

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Lol, Thank you. I am working with my son to find his style. He doesn't want my visual to copy skill. He wants a spirit to his hand skill.

You can help them withn the basics, but ultimately, they have to develop their own style.

terri · Mar 8, 2020

Absolutely gorgeous, JC! This is another medium I'm not likely to try, fear factor I suppose.

But you have the look nailed. I agree with Charlie - get your stuff back, or get new stuff. :lol:

The detailing here is just exquisite - love the bits of rust. Beautiful work!

jcdeboever · Mar 8, 2020

terri said:
Absolutely gorgeous, JC! This is another medium I'm not likely to try, fear factor I suppose. But you have the look nailed. I agree with Charlie - get your stuff back, or get new stuff. The detailing here is just exquisite - love the bits of rust. Beautiful work!

Time consuming medium but rather easy in my opinion. I just used small brushes and a lot of rubber cement for masking. I used a metalic silver base for this one. I had 3 base mediums for paintings. Yellow Ochre, Silver, and a blue gray. I sanded and erased a lot. Worked mostly on durable substrates. Small brushes. I made a painting, mostly good but somewhat crude, sanded, applied egg colored washes, sanded, repeat, etc. Small brushes. 20 + layers but probably half removed during process. Small brushes.

snowbear · Mar 8, 2020

More pastel practice. I do not do portraits but couldn't resist trying this one.

jcdeboever · Mar 8, 2020

terri · Mar 8, 2020

Hmm, that video was a nightmare of music overplaying the narration and an "Oh sh*t" overdub coming in.

Not working for me!

Anyway, your explanation above is thorough. About what I'd heard, as far as a process that requires patience and a light touch. It really looks gorgeous when done well, and yours is gorgeous. I would imagine that the repetitive nature of the wash/sand/repeat process is enjoyable and calming. I have used rubber cement for masking with hand coloring - works like a charm, and cheap!

terri · Mar 8, 2020

snowbear said:
More pastel practice. I do not do portraits but couldn't resist trying this one.

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I like it! Playful, colorful, and really catches a spirit of fun with the subject. Love the bold lines over the wash of hair. :icon_thumbsup:

I've made some portraits recently, should post them. Like you, they're not my thing - I only enjoy them when I let myself go for the fun spirit, like this one of yours.

More, please!

jcdeboever · Mar 8, 2020

terri said:
Hmm, that video was a nightmare of music overplaying the narration and an "Oh sh*t" overdub coming in. Not working for me!

Anyway, your explanation above is thorough. About what I'd heard, as far as a process that requires patience and a light touch. It really looks gorgeous when done well, and yours is gorgeous. I would imagine that the repetitive nature of the wash/sand/repeat process is enjoyable and calming. I have used rubber cement for masking with hand coloring - works like a charm, and cheap!

I don't hear anything other than the artist talking. Maybe you had a pop up playing in the background?