flowering red currents

[DFGray]

Hi
yesterday worked through one shower then finished in downpour

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/17-Apr-2006/1921-eastercurrntsm.jpg
20 x 32" pastel on board
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/17-Apr-2006/1921-workineastersm.jpg
working in the trees during rain shower
humming birds were visiting blossom while I was working
cherry blossom from last week
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/17-Apr-2006/1921-cherryapr8sm.jpg
18 x 24" pastel

[Bobbo]

love the gray day
great depth!
those blossems are breath taking........

[Katherine T]

Blossom is great

What support are you using for the pastels? The one I've always used would go on strike if it rained - and come off the underlying support to boot! I'm hoping this summer that the abrasive supports that I'm now using will allow drops of rain to fall without there being cause for ripping hair out of scalp!

[Sezzan]

Great pieces, Dan. I really like them both. The blossom piece is more unusual it seems to me, compared to what I consider your regular work. It's a beauty!

Hey, great pic of you actually working !

Frank.:)

[DFGray]

Thanks Bobbo
Hi Katherine, I am using mat(mounting) board with gesso on the back and colourfix or golden grounds for pastel on front, when I can afford them.
The rain drops make interesting streaks on the pastel but I wasn't far enouigh along to leave them in
Hi Frank the cherry piece was in the big city(Vancouver) I was killing time while others visited the gardens.

[janneman]

Dan I love those cherry blossoms, great!