Pastels and Watercolors (and a few other art media)

[terri16]

This looks great so far. About adding details: have you thought about soft pastel pencils? Even a cheap, limited set would be enough to cover the primary colors and wiggle some lines in there.

I reach for my photo oil pencils all the time. Oil pastels are like crayons, as you know, making them maddening without some kind of pencil.

 

[snowbear94]

This looks great so far. About adding details: have you thought about soft pastel pencils? Even a cheap, limited set would be enough to cover the primary colors and wiggle some lines in there.

I reach for my photo oil pencils all the time. Oil pastels are like crayons, as you know, making them maddening without some kind of pencil.

Thanks. I'm so new to the pastel world I didn't realize these were a thing. I'll check them out.

 

[SquarePeg19]

Raining and cold here so I stayed in and painted. Tonight’s efforts.

one started out loose and one a bit more structured

Decided to try my own fall tree. Not the most creative process but certainly fun. I’m working my way up to my submission in the landscape challenge.

 

[terri16]

I'm loving those coneflowers! Both versions are very good. Your tree palette is very seasonal - beautiful!

 

[snowbear94]

Number two of four - the watercolor. Very quick with minimal layering (putting of some housework to get this one), just to get an idea of how it would look. I'm not happy with the way I did the bridge, but I'm using the limited palette; If I go this way with the final, I'll have more colors available.

 

[terri16]

Oh, housework can always wait. Do the important stuff first!

I think I like the pastel study better so far - likely because of background details, and you have better values overall. This WC looks a little pale compared to the pastel version.

I like the idea of these studies with different media: kinda fun! What else are you going to use?

 

[terri16]

Just finished this one. Another version of "Back Pain," though I'd rather find another title for this, since it's so completely different from the first one. My pain demon's eye is the only thing I carried over from that one. Maybe I'll call it: "The steroid injections failed."

Pretty obvious Picasso influence here, heh. Oil pastels on Arches Oil paper, 12" x 16".

Looking at it here, I think I'm going to add some lines or shading under the feet of the easel, so they don't look so floaty.

 

[snowbear94]

Thanks. The WC is mostly a single layer, so the final (if I go this route) will be brighter - more on line with my other water colors. I may come back to the and add a few more layers to give it a finished look; it hadn't dried when I posted.

Definitely acrylic paint, and either charcoal or acrylic ink (think "coloring book" for the last.

 

[terri16]

acrylic ink (think "coloring book" for the last.

That sounds fun - I've never heard of acrylic ink. But the coloring book reference makes it sound bright and fun.

 

[waday]

think "coloring book" for the last

So, it’ll look all nice and then your toddler will “help” by drawing very hard thick scribbles in the middle?

 

[snowbear94]

No toddlers here ... maybe cat paw prints


Weekly Sketch #16 by Charlie Wrenn, on Flickr

 

[snowbear94]

I added a bit more to the watercolor. Still not what the larger work would be like, but a better comparison, I think.

 

[waday]

Roxy

 

[SquarePeg19]

I have a new favorite water color tutorial channel. Rick Surowicz. Did these two tonight. I like his loose style in these and his teaching style is pretty easy to follow.

 

[SquarePeg19]

Thinking of adding snow to the second one.