Artist's Palette - AU (2020-03)

demonstration

vegetation ‘frames’thewaterelementandtheweight
of this dark areaholdsthepaintinginbetterbalance.

STEPNINE

I place some detailandhighlightsintheforegroundgrasses.
Now is the idealtimetoputtheworkasidefora fewdays.

fINALSTEP

I decide to placesomecloudtotheleftofthesun
glow, to balancewiththeheavyvegationontheright,
as there is toomuchfussinessinthesky.I remove
the dark greycloudlowonthehorizontotheright
of the sun. I playdownsomeofthedistractingdetail
in the cloud abovethesun.I lightlyapplysome
rich soft orangestothewatersurfaceandsky– to
create warmthandsoftenthesun’sedgestogivea
hazy glow. Generally,I workupa fewhighlights
and details ...tryingnottofiddletoomuch!n

MASTER HINTS

AND TIPS

• When a pastel painting is complete, use glasseine
  paper and – with a credit card – swipe the whole
  surface, pressing firmly. This helps to hold the pastel
  and prevent any fallout of odd specks of colour.


• Be passionate about what you are painting. Paint
  what sparks your senses and fires you up ... the
  sooner the better, while the fire’s still hot! The
  energy and feeling you have for that particular
  place, view or scene will show through.


• The scenes I paint are of places where I spend a lot
  of time; and places I feel emotionally connected
  to. Sometimes it can take a couple of years
  of visiting somewhere before I have absorbed
  enough to feel ready to paint what I see and feel.
  Looking and absorbing is a continuous process.

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STEP SEVEN

STEP NINE