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Note in the finished work, below, that the brightest colors are balanced out with more neutral ones. Also notice that there is a sense of equilibrium.
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Monday, July 21, 2014
SOFT PASTELS ON GESSO-BOARD
The board I used had enough "tooth" to grab the pastel pigment easily. I chose to create a simplified tree-scape.
I used harmonious colors to draw in the shapes formed by the negative space (the background). Then I began to fill in the shapes.
Note in the finished work, below, that the brightest colors are balanced out with more neutral ones. Also notice that there is a sense of equilibrium.
Note in the finished work, below, that the brightest colors are balanced out with more neutral ones. Also notice that there is a sense of equilibrium.
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