Project Discussion: ONLINE PASTELS POSTCARD PROJ

[AriadneArts]

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I love this one Te. Clear, clean and crisp--wonderful colors. Well done, Your Majesty. :D

[TeAnne]

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I love this one Te. Clear, clean and crisp--wonderful colors. Well done, Your Majesty. :D

Thanks Eileen :D

[KarenU]

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Wow slowdown....this is just mahvelous!!!! It has such a vibrant, exciting quality to it! I love the colors...especially those red flowers against the darker background...the flowers really pop! And the white around the vase just makes for a stunning piece!! Great job!

[KarenU]

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This is wonderful!! I love the really graphic nature of this pastel...everything is so crisp and the detail is fabulous! It reminds me of an old Vogue magazine cover. You are the queen of diversity.....your art never ceases to amaze me!

[TeAnne]

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This is wonderful!! I love the really graphic nature of this pastel...everything is so crisp and the detail is fabulous! It reminds me of an old Vogue magazine cover. You are the queen of diversity.....your art never ceases to amaze me!

Karen, thank you for this lovely compliment :)

Now it's off to rotten work for me. :(
:crying: I wanna do art 24/7 *sniff*

[mmdm]

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Fabulous! You have really been on the ball lately! What brand of pencils do you use? I bought a very small set of cretacolor to sign my name with and stuff but they are so hard that they take the soft pastel off the paper. Is that usual or is it this brand?

[AriadneArts]

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How adorable, Melissa. Thank you so much. I love him. He does NOT look near death. He's wonderful!!!;)

I love all the colors you put in his coat. Very wooly and wonderful.

[AriadneArts]

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Fabulous! You have really been on the ball lately! What brand of pencils do you use? I bought a very small set of cretacolor to sign my name with and stuff but they are so hard that they take the soft pastel off the paper. Is that usual or is it this brand?

Melissa, Cretacolor are the hardest of the ones I've tried. They even break when I'm sharpening them. Stabilo is a very good brand, and you can usually buy them individually for about a buck apiece. Derwent is another good brand. Cretacolor is VERY good for graphite and a few other things, so my first pastel pencils were a set of theirs. I was sooooo disappointed. However, they can be useful for your first sketching and underpainting. For detail, they pretty much stink if you want to put them over soft pastels.

[KarenU]

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This is absolutely adorable! You have captured a great expression on this little lambs face!! And you've done a great job on his little furry body! I love it!

[Inkling]

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Everything about this is wonderful, his expression, the texture of his coat, everything. Well done!

[dolors]

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Very nice lighthouse. I like it.

[dolors]

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This one is warmer, I love the colours.

[dolors]

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This card is just adorable. Colours are great.

[dolors]

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This is very well done. Excellent.

[dolors]

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This is vibrant. What a contrast in colours and shapes. It's very nice.

[dolors]

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This kitty is so lovely. It should be in a child's room.

[dolors]

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Great painting Karen. This fellow has a character. I like the eyes and all the body.

[dolors]

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I like your landscapes very much.

[dolors]

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Adorable. He seems to be looking for his mother. You did it very well.

[TeAnne]

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Adorable. He seems to be looking for his mother. You did it very well.
Isn't he just so cute :D

Thanks all :D
At work right now and it's soooooooooo boring today. *ugh*

[Slowdown]

CONGRATS TeAnne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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Oh he is sooooo delightful......I love the way you do these animals:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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I love your lighthouses....this one is just fabulous. You got so many vivid colours all working together and the composition is spot on:clap: :clap:

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These faces are just brilliant.....you have such imagination:clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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Wow....just great:clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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Awwwww.....I love it to bits:clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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Woweeeee....this is just stunning:clap: :clap:

[Roni Anderson]

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TA - I just loved getting this cute pastel! Nice use of the colors throughout the paintýng..:clap: :clap:

[mmdm]

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Oh he is sooooo delightful......I love the way you do these animals:clap: :clap: :clap:

I want to thank all of you for your nice comments about this little guy. My husband said he looked near death, so he almost ended up in the garbage with a few of my others. I didn't think he was quite THAT bad though and he wanted the company so I posted him anyway.

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by mmdm


I want to thank all of you for your nice comments about this little guy. My husband said he looked near death, so he almost ended up in the garbage with a few of my others. I didn't think he was quite THAT bad though and he wanted the company so I posted him anyway.
As kitaye said to me in the other PC project....give your hubby a poke in the nose....what does he know anyway:D :D

[mmdm]

Originally posted by Jakeally

As kitaye said to me in the other PC project....give your hubby a poke in the nose....what does he know anyway:D :D

LOL! I just may do that if he doesn't behave!:evil:

[KarenU]

Originally posted by mmdm


I want to thank all of you for your nice comments about this little guy. My husband said he looked near death, so he almost ended up in the garbage with a few of my others. I didn't think he was quite THAT bad though and he wanted the company so I posted him anyway.

Isn't it interesting how people perceive things soooo differently....your husband thinks near death......now when I looked at this darling little creature you've created I immediately thought it had a look of extreme contentment! :D

[mmdm]

Originally posted by KarenU


Isn't it interesting how people perceive things soooo differently....your husband thinks near death......now when I looked at this darling little creature you've created I immediately thought it had a look of extreme contentment! :D

Hmmm, near death or extreme contentment. I think I like your perception better! :D

[orchidlover6]

just popped into take a peek during a very hectic weekend. gotta go but will comment on the new ones hopefully later tonight.

[Birdie]

I am new so bear with me please
is this post card still going on? I have some time today so I thought to try and do one...and than try and post it....:confused:
Birdie :rolleyes:

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by Birdie
I am new so bear with me please
is this post card still going on? I have some time today so I thought to try and do one...and than try and post it....:confused:
Birdie :rolleyes:
Hello Birdie....yes it's still going on.
Please come and join us, you are more than welcome. It gives us postcardaholics a chance to do some more postcards :D
Look forward to seeing some of your work:)

[Jakeally]

Sorry Birdie I meant to help with the uploading your work.
If you save your picture as a jpeg image on your hard drive.
Then upload your pic using the uploader .....click on the link above ....once that has done its thing, copy the details to your clipboard then go to the forum you want to post a message in. Say what you want in the message and then paste the link into the body of you message.
Hope this is clear. good luck and you will get used to it all:D

[Birdie]

Thanks I think I will paint first and worry about the upload after...:confused: As I think it is as clear a mud....:( but I will figure it out:D (will all of you guys helping me!) Off to make dinner so I can paint....
Birdie:rolleyes:

[orchidlover6]

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tell your hubby orchidlover6 thinks this cutie looks very content as though he just finished suckling on his mother. good job.

[orchidlover6]

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i like this one alot slowdown. very vibrant and well composed

[orchidlover6]

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nice job on the ends of the hair. makes it look very full.

[AriadneArts]

Birdie, it's very much alive and well at the moment. Welcome. We're all having such a good time. Glad you can join us.

[Birdie]

Hi All,
How do i sign up...I go to projects and it tell me I can't up load because I haven't signed up.....Do i size (my pictures) these at a set size or do I guess? I did a really quick postcard so i could try and figure this out...:confused: I just need a little more help
thanks,
birdie:rolleyes:

[AriadneArts]

Birdie, go to the project and at the lower left in the description there should be a menu. The top bar will say "Register for this project." Just click that. Then you'll be able to upload. Your pix have to be jpg and must not be over 500 pixels wide by 600 pixels tall. Sometimes the uploader gets temperamental, so I usually size mine at 490 x 590. That usually gets them in without a problem. Once the pic is uploaded, go back to the project and click on "Browse progress pics" or "Browse final gallery" There's a comment line by each thumbnail which will take you to the "post reply" page. When you submit your msg it will show up in the thread in the pastels forum. Let me know if you have any more questions.

[Birdie]

I should have waited....I ended up starting a new thread so I didn't get it in here were it belongs....I size my work at 450x450 for my web page so most every thing will be that size...
Am I starting a project file to hold these in or is that not nessasary? I will re-read the post and try again later. Sorry for being a pain...:confused:

Birdie:rolleyes:

[AriadneArts]

Birdie, I've sent you a pm (private message) with instructions. Let's do it that way, so we don't "clog up" the thread, okay? And no way are you a pain! I had the same help when I was new. Just passing it on. Everyone at WC is very helpful, don't ever hesitate to ask. Okay?

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This is for everyone in the project, including Birdie if she ever figures out how to get here. :D Hang in there, Birdie. Help is on the way!

[KarenU]

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Wow Eileen.....the light in this is just awesome, I love how it shimmers on the field!!!! The color palette is beautiful! Thanks so much!

[Jakeally]

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This is for everyone in the project, including Birdie if she ever figures out how to get here. :D Hang in there, Birdie. Help is on the way!
Eileen this is soooo beautiful....really good choice of colours and the light is fantastic....really well done:clap: :clap:

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Thank you Eileen. It is wonderful. The green light is great.

[mmdm]

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This is beautiful!

[Jakeally]

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Ahaaaaa...I thought I had seen this before Eileen....and of course I had cause I got Paul Hardy's book too......don't you think his trees are terrific as well as his skies.
His demos are so good and he makes everything look sooooo easy....but boy...my trees sure don't look like his :( :D :D

[AriadneArts]

Thanks for your lovely comments Karen, Chris, Dolors and Melissa.

Yes, Chris, I think his book is quite good. Not really my style but this was fun to do and an excellent technique for this type of painting, where detail isn't required. After doing Sandra's demo, I thought I'd do some more demos following the techniques of other artists. Hardy works VERY differently from me, though. I'm much more detail-oriented. I will say, though, I prefer the dry sandpaper to the more expensive Colorfix. However, I'm limited there to the small sizes offered in hardware stores. I'm going to look around and see what other techniques there are to explore. I learn something from each pic I do. Isn't picture-making fun? :D

[mmdm]

Originally posted by AriadneArts
...I will say, though, I prefer the dry sandpaper to the more expensive Colorfix. However, I'm limited there to the small sizes offered in hardware stores.

If you need a big sheet, you can get a 22" x 28" sheet of 500 grit Ersta for $8 here - http://www.dakotapastels.com/paper_ersta.shtml
I have some scraps of the 400 grit and really like it. I did the portrait of Amanda for the Portrait of Women project on this paper.

[Inkling]

Congratulations mmdm on you pastel merit badge!

[Inkling]

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This is really good. The water is so well done and I like how you have put light reflection from the water onto the boat. :clap:

[mmdm]

Originally posted by Inkling
Congratulations mmdm on you pastel merit badge!

Thank you! My first badge! I'm glad you mentioned it because I didn't even know.

[mmdm]

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Great reflections in the water! The whole thing looks so serene!

[AriadneArts]

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Ahaaaaa...I thought I had seen this before Eileen....and of course I had cause I got Paul Hardy's book too......don't you think his trees are terrific as well as his skies.
His demos are so good and he makes everything look sooooo easy....but boy...my trees sure don't look like his :( :D :D

Chris, I think, at least colorwise, this is not so much like Hardy's. I kind of did my own thing with the color. What do you think?

[AriadneArts]

Originally posted by Inkling
Congratulations mmdm on your pastel merit badge!

Ohhhh I am remiss! I didn't even remember to check this morning.

CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA!!!:clap: :clap: :clap:

[KarenU]

CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!!!!

[KarenU]

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Dolors this is stunning...all those reflections, and the water is just marvelous!! Outstanding!

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by AriadneArts
Thanks for your lovely comments Karen, Chris, Dolors and Melissa.

Yes, Chris, I think his book is quite good. Not really my style but this was fun to do and an excellent technique for this type of painting, where detail isn't required. After doing Sandra's demo, I thought I'd do some more demos following the techniques of other artists. Hardy works VERY differently from me, though. I'm much more detail-oriented. I will say, though, I prefer the dry sandpaper to the more expensive Colorfix. However, I'm limited there to the small sizes offered in hardware stores. I'm going to look around and see what other techniques there are to explore. I learn something from each pic I do. Isn't picture-making fun? :D
You bet it is!!!!...I haven't tried sandpaper yet cause I only have a few pastels to work with and I almost used up some of my colours when I tried the Wet and dry paper... Yes I am saving up for more colours....LOL.
I do like the way Hardy does his sky's though....such an impact on the horizon.....and it works with nearly every colour combination.....Glad you enjoyed the experience....and your picture was stunning:D

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by AriadneArts


Chris, I think, at least colorwise, this is not so much like Hardy's. I kind of did my own thing with the color. What do you think?

And very successfully too Eileen. I love the colours you used. What was the yellow bye the way...it is stunning.
I looked at your posting and thought wow this is terrific....and then I looked again and could see Hardy's influence imediately.
I love the way you were able to put your own stamp on the painting......that to me says ARTIST....not like me... I am only a leisure painter yet.....artist in waiting:D :D

[Jakeally]

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Dolors this is stunning...all those reflections, and the water is just marvelous!! Outstanding!

Ditto from me Dolors......just brilliant:clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

Congratulations mmdm You deserve it:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[dolors]

Congratulations Melissa for your merit badge!

[AriadneArts]

Originally posted by Jakeally


And very successfully too Eileen. I love the colours you used. What was the yellow bye the way...it is stunning.

I used my Schminkes for the most part. All the yellows are Schminkes. The yellows are Lemon Yellow, Permanent Yellow Light and Permanent Yellow Deep. The middle one is the intense bright yellow.


I looked at your posting and thought wow this is terrific....and then I looked again and could see Hardy's influence imediately.
I love the way you were able to put your own stamp on the painting......that to me says ARTIST....not like me... I am only a leisure painter yet.....artist in waiting:D :D

Thanks so much for the lovely comments, Chris. But you're way off the mark about yourself, IMO. Get outta town with this "I am only a leisure painter yet" stuff. Your work is wonderful. Get over it and start calling yourself an artist. :D

BTW, have you tried his method of blending "with the heel of your hand"? Never thought of that way of doing it. It works fantastically, at least on the sandpaper. Of course it's only good for larger areas. I tell you, I always pick up some valuable things when I try out these demos. Are you going to try the tree?

[KarenU]

Originally posted by Jakeally
.......that to me says ARTIST....not like me... I am only a leisure painter yet.....artist in waiting:D :D

I wanted to start this post and query you as to what would make you think that you are not an artist? I wanted to have a good dialog, however, the more I read your previous post, the more I just felt I had to say.....

OH!!!!.....puhleeeeze!!!!! You obviously are WAY too critical of your abilities.......you, my dear, are a fabulous ARTIST!!!! :D

[TeAnne]

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This is for everyone in the project, including Birdie if she ever figures out how to get here. :D Hang in there, Birdie. Help is on the way!

WOWeee Eileen. This is superb. I love it :clap:

[TeAnne]

Originally posted by dolors
Congratulations Melissa for your merit badge!

Yes. :D Congrats Melisa :D

[TeAnne]

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This is all mine :D Just gorgeous. Thank you Dolors HUGZZZZZZZZZZZZ :clap: :clap:

[Slowdown]

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WOW, thanks AriadneArts, this is fantastic!!!!!!
Have been busy at work again so pastels havnt come out in a while, hopefully in the next few days I will get a chance to play with them......fingers crossed.....

[orchidlover6]

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nice job on the water, and the boat too!

[orchidlover6]

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wow eileen! this one is glowing! well done and thank you so much. on behalf of everyone who hasn't commented already, thank you :clap: :clap:

can you believe i've gone 72 hours without drawing or painting something? that little snake must have really shook me up :D

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by AriadneArts


Thanks so much for the lovely comments, Chris. But you're way off the mark about yourself, IMO. Get outta town with this "I am only a leisure painter yet" stuff. Your work is wonderful. Get over it and start calling yourself an artist. :D

BTW, have you tried his method of blending "with the heel of your hand"? Never thought of that way of doing it. It works fantastically, at least on the sandpaper. Of course it's only good for larger areas. I tell you, I always pick up some valuable things when I try out these demos. Are you going to try the tree? Thanks Eileen, I promise I will try.
Yes I did try the blending with my hand....great fun and you don't need much pastel on the paper to blend really well.
I have had a go at a tree...see TeAnnes card....That one was about the 4th attempt :D I am going to try again though

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by KarenU


I wanted to start this post and query you as to what would make you think that you are not an artist? I wanted to have a good dialog, however, the more I read your previous post, the more I just felt I had to say.....

OH!!!!.....puhleeeeze!!!!! You obviously are WAY too critical of your abilities.......you, my dear, are a fabulous ARTIST!!!! :D
Thank you Karen.....I know.....I know....I am very self critical and don't have much confidence in my own abilities....my family are always saying it. I do feel I am improving....being able to show you lot what I am doing is a big improvement:D :D

[AriadneArts]

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You did a gorgeous job on this tree, Chris.

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I love this one Dolors. You're getting such wonderful detail with your pastels now.

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they look like twins! i'm a bit partial to twins since I have a set as grandbabies. nice work.

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This one is marvelous, too. The water is perfection.

[AriadneArts]

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wow eileen! this one is glowing! well done and thank you so much. on behalf of everyone who hasn't commented already, thank you :clap: :clap:

can you believe i've gone 72 hours without drawing or painting something? that little snake must have really shook me up :D

Thank you so much, TeAnne, Slowdown and Orchidlover. Orchid, you must be in withdrawal. Better get to work or you may have to relinquish your membership in PACO International. :D

[orchidlover6]

I am a bit. But this little baby has helped a lot

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[Jakeally]

:music: :music: Congratulatins:music: :music: Congratulatins :music: :music:

Many Congratulations on your award Orchid....you really do deserve it:clap: :clap: :clap:

[mmdm]

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These guys are precious! :clap: No twins in our family, but we do have triplet nephews.

[mmdm]

Originally posted by KarenU


I wanted to start this post and query you as to what would make you think that you are not an artist? I wanted to have a good dialog, however, the more I read your previous post, the more I just felt I had to say.....

OH!!!!.....puhleeeeze!!!!! You obviously are WAY too critical of your abilities.......you, my dear, are a fabulous ARTIST!!!! :D

I have to agree with this!

[mmdm]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
I am a bit. But this little baby has helped a lot

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Congratulations! Wow, 10 or more areas! BTW, I love your new tinyhead!

[mmdm]

I hope I haven't missed commenting on any new cards. The final entry page is now so long I have to start loading it and go eat breakfast while it loads! Now I'm off to start my card for dolors and I hope to have no throw aways today! :)

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Thank you, thank you....it is just gorgeous. Wonderful colours and brilliant reflections.....I love it.
Please don't work too hard .... you have to live up to your name:D :D

[Slowdown]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
I am a bit. But this little baby has helped a lot

1-Jul-2002
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CONGRATS,.........10 merit badges??...wow, you must be keeping yourself busy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[orchidlover6]

Originally posted by mmdm


BTW, I love your new tinyhead!

thanks. I did it for the postal postcard exchange 3 and the online colored pencil exchange. Killed two birds with one stone.

[Slowdown]

Originally posted by AriadneArts


Ohhhh I am remiss! I didn't even remember to check this morning.

CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA!!!:clap: :clap: :clap:


CONGRATS MELISSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

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[/B]
Wonderful Dolors.....they look like they are plotting some fun prank:clap: :clap:

[Slowdown]

Have been away from comp for a while now, and havent had the chance to comment on everyones work individually but I will say that everyones paintings have been ABSOLUTLY FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!
Good work guys...........................:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :D

[AriadneArts]

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Just lovely, Slowdown.

[AriadneArts]

CONGRATULATIONS ORCHID!

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You know your unbelievable don't you??? :) I love this! You are just on fire with those pastels!

I have got to get busy with my cards! I did manage to get some ref pics that I need.....:

:clap: :clap:

[orchidlover6]

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this is beautiful! your blues are so vibrant.

[mmdm]

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This is fantastic! It looks a little like watercolor, which I also love but can't begin to do. I think it is the way you handled the light. Lovely!

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Dolors - this is really good...moody and seclusion!

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by mmdm


I have to agree with this!
Thank you so much mm :D

[TeAnne]

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Dolors this is so good too. :D

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This has to be your best yet. I love it. It's so vibrant. WOW

[mmdm]

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Love this! Do I see a brush stroke texture? Did you use a brush on ground for this? I have some golden acrylic ground but haven't tried it yet.

[TeAnne]

Congratulations Orchid. :clap:
Well done girl :D

[TeAnne]

Originally posted by mmdm
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Love this! Do I see a brush stroke texture? Did you use a brush on ground for this? I have some golden acrylic ground but haven't tried it yet.

Thanks Melisa
I prime my paper with a fine tooth pastel primer.

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Who'd like a Lighthouse?
Just to break my 84 hour drought from drawing painting or just being creative.

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Awwwwww....you have captured the special look with this seal.

It says to me ..... thank you for saving me....but when can I get back to my normal habitat......so well done mmdm

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fantastic :clap: his fur actually seems wet and glossy, very well done melisa

[Jakeally]

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Woweeeeee this is just tremendous Te. Those eyes....and everything....just fab.....envy, envy, green, green......well done :clap: :clap:

[TeAnne]

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fantastic :clap: his fur actually seems wet and glossy, very well done melisa

Beautiful Melisa :D

[Jakeally]

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Who'd like a Lighthouse?
Just to break my 84 hour drought from drawing painting or just being creative.

Me.... I would really like a lighthouse....please....please

[TeAnne]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
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Who'd like a Lighthouse?
Just to break my 84 hour drought from drawing painting or just being creative.

Very nice work Orchid. :)

[mmdm]

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Me, me! But of course I'll share with the others. :) I do like these lighthouses!

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Or how about a desert tree???

[orchidlover6]

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Me, me! But of course I'll share with the others. :) I do like these lighthouses!

okay since melisa said she'd share she can have it and pass it along to everyone else. :D

[mmdm]

Originally posted by orchidlover6


okay since melisa said she'd share she can have it and pass it along to everyone else. :D

Thank you, ma'am!:D

[mmdm]

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This is a nice tree but are you sure there aren't any snakes around???

[orchidlover6]

boy did i goof!!!!
when i scanned in my last lighthouse i used the same name as the first lighthouse i did.
well guess what????
when i did that it changed all the previous posts for the first lighthouse to show the image of the last lighthouse!!!!!
I'm about ready to give the first lighthouse to a friend and fortunately still had it in my possession to rescan. sheesh!!!! so it will look like i added another one, but really it's the old one. and if you are confused just imagine what i felt like when i saw i had two final entries that looked the same :confused: :confused:
so now anyone reading all of these pages of posts will wonder why everyone commented twice on the same image.
We can always tell them it's because I'm such a fantastic artist everyone was dazzled by my talent and they just couldn't help themselves..
okay stop groaning I can hear y'all clear over here!!!!!
it was worth a try anyway... :D

[orchidlover6]

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This is a nice tree but are you sure there aren't any snakes around???

shouldn't be any snakes cause they're all hanging out in my kitchen eating a snack :D

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Dolors this is just wonderful! They do look like twins, and the detail is marvelous!!

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Mellisa...I love this pastel! Your use of colors together is just yummy. I love those blues with the orangy background! You've really captured the texture of the skin superbly! Nice pastel!

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Boy....you are really getting into these oil pastels...this one is really marvelous!! and I'm not even going to talk about the person I see in the little window next to the lighthouse!! :D :evil:

[KarenU]

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Well I love this one....really has a Salvadore Dali-ish feel to it! Wonderful!

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I love everything about this pastel....the colors, the reflections in the water, the composition, the detail in the middleground and the hazy background, the highlights on the ends of the rock outcroppings! You did a fabulous job here!

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Another beautiful magazine cover girl!! You just do these wonderfully!! You've gotten the facial proportions sooooo good. Everytime I try and do a "portrait"....it winds up looking like something out of "It came from the SWAMP Part 3"!! :D :evil:

[AriadneArts]

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This is beautiful, TeAnne. Thank you.

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Melissa, this is fantastic! The skin is perfect. He even looks wet! Wonderful work!

[TeAnne]

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Another beautiful magazine cover girl!! You just do these wonderfully!! You've gotten the facial proportions sooooo good. Everytime I try and do a "portrait"....it winds up looking like something out of "It came from the SWAMP Part 3"!! :D :evil:

heheeh Don't worry, I did a lot of them once.

Thanks Karen and Eileen :D

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You know that this could pass as 'Outback' Australia?
We have 'Ulluru' aka Ayres Rock and a lot of artistis paint it RED. Cos it is a bright orange in what we call 'The Red Center' of Oz.
Very nice girl.Some photos here (http://www.geocities.com/spiritual_ulluru/)

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Melissa, It is fantastic. I love it. You caught the expression very well and did the fur of the seal perfectly. Thank you very much. I'll show it to my son later when he gets up.

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I like all your houselights. They are all different and have their own character.

CONGRATULATIONS from me too.

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This is escellent Slowdown. Colours are great.
Don't you think that we all are improving our work since the first posts?

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This is so beautiful TeAnne. Thank you very much.
How can you do so detailed highlights and those details? It's fantastic.

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Thank you for your comments on my boat and on this one. My husband told me this last one was awful so I hesitated, but I liked so I posted. They are not twins, one is older than the other girl but it's difficult with the pastels to do details or to erase and I couldn't change them.

[Roni Anderson]

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You really have a nice way with pastels Dolors!:)

[Roni Anderson]

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Oh Slowdown...this is beautiful! You really INSPIRE me!!!

[KarenU]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
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WOO HOO.....way to go orchid!!!! You deserve it!!

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Te, this is lovely. I can really see a style in all your work and this is a great accomplishment.:clap: :clap:

[Slowdown]

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Thank you for your comments on my boat and on this one. My husband told me this last one was awful so I hesitated, but I liked so I posted. They are not twins, one is older than the other girl but it's difficult with the pastels to do details or to erase and I couldn't change them.

Dont listen to your husband, he has no idea......:p , im glad you listened to your own feelings about this one, I really like it and it deserves to be displayed for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Slowdown]

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I love the texture and the colours, oh and by the way do you have her number, maybe I could try and set up a date with her...................

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WOW, the skin looks so real, it has that leathery look to it, great painting.......and his/her eyes, they are so........CUTE!

[Slowdown]

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OH HOW HOT!!, its 37 degrees here in sunny Malta, but I think its way hotter in that painting. I LOVE IT!, great work.

[Slowdown]

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These lighthouses of yours are terrific, way to go!!!!!!!:clap: :clap:

[Roni Anderson]

Originally posted by Slowdown


Dont listen to your husband, he has no idea......:p , im glad you listened to your own feelings about this one, I really like it and it deserves to be displayed for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your husband's nuts:evil: ...its great - I love it!

[mmdm]

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Thank you for your comments on my boat and on this one. My husband told me this last one was awful so I hesitated, but I liked so I posted. They are not twins, one is older than the other girl but it's difficult with the pastels to do details or to erase and I couldn't change them.

What is it with husbands being so critical? He is just wrong. This is a great pastel! It tells a story and it's also very pleasing to look at. I'm glad we got to see it.

[KarenU]

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Wow....this is wonderful!! The reflections on the water are magnificent and the overall colors in general are superb!!! Really wonderful pastel!! :D

[Jakeally]

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I am sending this to everyone...but especially Eileen for organising this super project :D :cat:

[Jakeally]

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Wow....this is wonderful!! The reflections on the water are magnificent and the overall colors in general are superb!!! Really wonderful pastel!! :D
Thank you Karen.....I like this one too :D

[orchidlover6]

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i love this one. the colors are deep dard and sensual :D your reflection is spot on!

[orchidlover6]

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wowzers everyone! Let's go to the beach!!!! Thanks Chris. This is sensational I can already feel the hot sand between my toes. I'll met you at the beach I'll be the one who looks like a mini beached walrus in a thong :D

your depth perspection on this one is fantastic. I just keep looking and looking as if I can see down the coastline for miles. I like it!!!!

[KarenU]

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THANKS Chris!!! Wow...this is just stunning....the colors are beautiful and like orchid said, the depth in this is amazing! Great job!!! :clap:

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
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wowzers everyone! Let's go to the beach!!!! Thanks Chris. This is sensational I can already feel the hot sand between my toes. I'll met you at the beach I'll be the one who looks like a mini beached walrus in a thong :D

your depth perspection on this one is fantastic. I just keep looking and looking as if I can see down the coastline for miles. I like it!!!!
ROTFLMAO....Oh!!!! Orchid you do make me laugh. I'll be laughing all day with that vision in my head :D :D
Thank you so much for your lovely comments....glad you liked them:D

[Jakeally]

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THANKS Chris!!! Wow...this is just stunning....the colors are beautiful and like orchid said, the depth in this is amazing! Great job!!! :clap:
Thanks Karen....bye the way... I really love your new tinyhead....its fab:D :cat:

[AriadneArts]

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This is beautiful, Chris. The black paper gives it a moody ambience. Wonderful idea!

[AriadneArts]

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Gorgeous! You've achieved such depth in this one. The water is perfect too. But the cloud----I swear that cloud is 3D! :D Beautiful work. Thank you Chris. I really love this one.

[AriadneArts]

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Wonderful, Orchid. You really have a rappor with lighthouses.

[mmdm]

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You know this is just perfect, right?

[AriadneArts]

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Very nice, Orchid! Beautiful rendering of the tree branches.

[mmdm]

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Lovely and peaceful! I like the bits of paper showing through.

[Jakeally]

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Another beauty Orchid.... I love your little lighthouses:clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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I agree with Te... this could be the big red rock in the middle of Australia (sorry I can't spell the name of it Te):D . Lovely card Orchid:clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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You know this is just perfect, right?
Weeeeeelllllll:D :D I was quite pleased with this one mm
Thanks for your nice comment

[Jakeally]

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Gorgeous! You've achieved such depth in this one. The water is perfect too. But the cloud----I swear that cloud is 3D! :D Beautiful work. Thank you Chris. I really love this one.
Awww thanks Eileen....I am so pleased you liked it.:D

[RedShoes]

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This is beautiful Jakeally! I love it *s...What a bright spot to my day! It has abstract feel to it.

[AriadneArts]

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This one's for everybody. "Sunset at Morro Bay" dry pastels on Fabriano Tiziano paper.

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by AriadneArts
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This one's for everybody. "Sunset at Morro Bay" dry pastels on Fabriano Tiziano paper.

Thank you Eileen....this is just stunning.....wonderful colours....you really are a master of these sunsets:clap: :clap:

[mmdm]

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Luscious colors! Thank you!

[orchidlover6]

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simply beautiful!!! Thanks.

[AriadneArts]

Awwww shucks, Chris. Now I'm blushing. "Master" indeed. ;) Thanks for the very lovely comments. Thanks also, Melissa and Orchid.

[KarenU]

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This is just marvelous! I love all the different colors in the sky and the water....everything just shimmers! Thank you!!

[TeAnne]

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This is just so vibrant. Beautiful :clap:

[orchidlover6]

I knew it... :(
I didn't see it coming.
So sweet, so tempting.....
Each day that I pasteled away I could feel it happening.
Slowly, bit by bit my will bending to theirs.
First it was the Colored Pencil Temptress with her array of 122 different colors and still lifes that entrapped me for hours on end.
Then came the Pastel Temptress.
Oh she was so subtle, so smooth and inviting.
Calling my name

D'vorah, Deborah, Abeja, Nehlia... come to my project and be my slave.

So very slowly she wound her web of oil pastels around my mind until all I could think about was sticking my fingers in the oilly rich medium and concocting images that would not leave my dreams.
Then today I awakened from my pastel induced euphoria.
I picked up graphite sticks, surrounded myself with charcoal and putty, chamois cloths and sketching pads.
But at first my hands would not do what they loved. The forgot the thrill of turning a blank page into a dimension eutopia of contradicting images. They balked at the black and white images that lay so bland before me.

It was then I heard the call again in my mind

D'vorah, Deborah, Abeja, Nehlia... come to my project and be my slave.

But I resisted. YES! Yes?!?!?! I knew who was calling my name Who was blinding me in her mask of deception. :D

I stood there with sticks in hand. One up raised and declared "I SHALL RETURN TO THE FORUM OF MY YOUTH!!!! I shall go where I find strength and beauty! I shall break this temptation of color and smearing and go back to the Drawing Forum where instead of oil I will cover my hands and face with charcoal and be free forever more!

and so.... It has been fun but I must go back to the land of black and white, and several shades of gray and white.... and once again dapple in the medium that brought me to Wetcanvas to begin with.
MAY CHARCOAL RULE!!!!

of course I will pop in now and then and comment on all of your deceptively sensual array of colorful pastels. And of course you can always come and play in my playground for a while. :D

cya around the boards.....
and of course from time to time I will give into the temptation but If I dont go back to charcoal soon I will be tempted to rob a bank or break into Eileen's house to get me 255 Holbeins!

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This is gorgeous Chris, so is the other one. WOW:clap:

[TeAnne]

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I love the texture and the colours, oh and by the way do you have her number, maybe I could try and set up a date with her...................

Thanks Slowdown :D
I would if she was real. lolol
She came from my imagination.

[KarenU]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
I knew it... :(
I didn't see it coming.
So sweet, so tempting.....
Each day that I pasteled away I could feel it happening.
Slowly, bit by bit my will bending to theirs.
First it was the Colored Pencil Temptress with her array of 122 different colors and still lifes that entrapped me for hours on end.
Then came the Pastel Temptress.
Oh she was so subtle, so smooth and inviting.
Calling my name

D'vorah, Deborah, Abeja, Nehlia... come to my project and be my slave.

So very slowly she wound her web of oil pastels around my mind until all I could think about was sticking my fingers in the oilly rich medium and concocting images that would not leave my dreams.
Then today I awakened from my pastel induced euphoria.
I picked up graphite sticks, surrounded myself with charcoal and putty, chamois cloths and sketching pads.
But at first my hands would not do what they loved. The forgot the thrill of turning a blank page into a dimension eutopia of contradicting images. They balked at the black and white images that lay so bland before me.

It was then I heard the call again in my mind

D'vorah, Deborah, Abeja, Nehlia... come to my project and be my slave.

But I resisted. YES! Yes?!?!?! I knew who was calling my name Who was blinding me in her mask of deception. :D

I stood there with sticks in hand. One up raised and declared "I SHALL RETURN TO THE FORUM OF MY YOUTH!!!! I shall go where I find strength and beauty! I shall break this temptation of color and smearing and go back to the Drawing Forum where instead of oil I will cover my hands and face with charcoal and be free forever more!

and so.... It has been fun but I must go back to the land of black and white, and several shades of gray and white.... and once again dapple in the medium that brought me to Wetcanvas to begin with.
MAY CHARCOAL RULE!!!!

of course I will pop in now and then and comment on all of your deceptively sensual array of colorful pastels. And of course you can always come and play in my playground for a while. :D

cya around the boards.....
and of course from time to time I will give into the temptation but If I dont go back to charcoal soon I will be tempted to rob a bank or break into Eileen's house to get me 255 Holbeins!


BWAH ha ha ha ha......she'll come to you in sleep, my little darling....don't think the sharpened talons of the Pastel Temptress can be so easily dislogdged.........

[KarenU]

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So I admit it.....I fell off the little postcard bandwagon!! As the long description on my entry states....I just had this burning desire to pull out my big ol pad of newsprint and take pastel to paper. I wanted to get messy and wave my arms around instead of leaning over a table and squinting at my little marks on the postcard.

So here it is for all of you.....enjoy! That one was so much fun, think I'll go do another! :D

[mmdm]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
and so.... It has been fun but I must go back to the land of black and white, and several shades of gray and white.... and once again dapple in the medium that brought me to Wetcanvas to begin with.
MAY CHARCOAL RULE!!!!

She'll be back. :D

[mmdm]

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I love it! All that waving around sounds like fun! I didn't even know pastel would stick to newsprint, but looks like it worked great!

[TeAnne]

Originally posted by KarenU
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So I admit it.....I fell off the little postcard bandwagon!! As the long description on my entry states....I just had this burning desire to pull out my big ol pad of newsprint and take pastel to paper. I wanted to get messy and wave my arms around instead of leaning over a table and squinting at my little marks on the postcard.

So here it is for all of you.....enjoy! That one was so much fun, think I'll go do another! :D

Good for you. This is excellent :clap: I wanna do that kind of thing too. No room. I love this Karen. Thank you :D

[TeAnne]

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Absolutely beautiful :D Way to go girl

[KarenU]

Thanks TeAnne and Melissa :D I think I got the "wild drawing" bug out of my system.....altho.....I real nice fruit still life on that big paper might be kind of fun, and I just happen to have some luscious peaches ripening out in the kitchen!! :D :evil:

[AriadneArts]

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This is wonderful, Karen. Jumbo size is good.....!:D

[AriadneArts]

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Another beautiful jumbo postcard! I love this one, Karen.

[AriadneArts]

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This is just marvelous! I love all the different colors in the sky and the water....everything just shimmers! Thank you!!

Thanks so much for your lovely comments, Karen and TeAnne.

[KarenU]

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Now this is spectacular!!!!! I haven't seen this movie yet, but you've captured her look really well from all the previews that I've seen. You've really got that "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!!?!??!....." look going on, on her face! Wonderful! :clap: :clap:

[AriadneArts]

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Wooooooooooo! This is eeeeeerie! And beautifully done.

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Thank you very much Eileen. It is great. The sky is just wonderful, and also the reflexions in the water. I love it.

[dolors]

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Thank you Karen. I like it very much. It's a nice description on these houses. I like the colours also.

[dolors]

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I love this red house. Thank you very much. You are doing great skies also and what I most like are the colours again. Well done Karen.

[dolors]

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Chris this is so relaxing, you can look at it for hours. It is really very good.

[dolors]

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Thank you Chris. It is wonderful. I love it absolutely. The cloud, the water, the sand, all is perfect.
I also love your ink and pen drawings. You are working a lot.

[Jakeally]

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Karen this is fabulous...you can tell you had fun with it....so free and colourful :clap: :clap:

[TeAnne]

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Wooooooooooo! This is eeeeeerie! And beautifully done.

Thank you Karen and Eileen. :evil:

Karen, you have to see this movie. It's excellent. :evil:

[Jakeally]

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Love it, love it.... such character in your houses.... well done:clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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Now this is spectacular!!!!! I haven't seen this movie yet, but you've captured her look really well from all the previews that I've seen. You've really got that "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!!?!??!....." look going on, on her face! Wonderful! :clap: :clap:

Just stunning Te :clap: :clap:
Isn't this the bit where the scarey music starts and the cellar door creaks open...you all shout 'don't go down there'....but she always goes:D :D
Bye the way....what film is this please?

[Jakeally]

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Thank you Chris. It is wonderful. I love it absolutely. The cloud, the water, the sand, all is perfect.
I also love your ink and pen drawings. You are working a lot.
Yes I am Dolors...guess why......its raining again:D July and its cold and windy and raining....sheeeeesh.

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments

[Jakeally]

Orchid....you go to it girl.....enjoy your charcoal...it will do you good :D

[TeAnne]

Originally posted by Jakeally


Just stunning Te :clap: :clap:
Isn't this the bit where the scarey music starts and the cellar door creaks open...you all shout 'don't go down there'....but she always goes:D :D
Bye the way....what film is this please?
Thanks Chris :)
*In Vincent Price Laugh* lolollll that be it. :evil:
The movie is "The Others" with Nicky Kidman :evil:

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by TeAnne

Thanks Chris :)
*In Vincent Price Laugh* lolollll that be it. :evil:
The movie is "The Others" with Nicky Kidman :evil:
Thanks Te..... not very well up on modern films.....but Vincent Price...oooooh ye

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The mood of this is fantastic, I can imagine having a nice glass, (or bottle) of red wine and just watching it set.....LOVE IT!

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Now thats what I call a beach!, wish I could sink my feet into that soft sand.....Wonderfull!!!!!!

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WOW, another fantastic piece AriadneArts,
:clap: . I love it, thanks a million!!!!!

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I really love your technique KarenU, and this is fantastic, LOVE IT.:D THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TeAnne]

Originally posted by Jakeally

Thanks Te..... not very well up on modern films.....but Vincent Price...oooooh ye Yeah he was the BEST. I loved his voice. :evil:

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GRANDUER....One word that comes to mind when looking at this. AWSOME!!!!!!!:clap: :clap:

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Looks like she hates things that go bump in the night. The mood has been set really well, especially with the glow from her lantern.
GREAT WORK!!!!!!

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by Slowdown
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The mood of this is fantastic, I can imagine having a nice glass, (or bottle) of red wine and just watching it set.....LOVE IT! Thanks Slowdown.......pour one for me will you:D

[KarenU]

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I really love your technique KarenU, and this is fantastic, LOVE IT.:D THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!


hehehe....my technique......well thanks Slowdown, but you should have seen me when I got finished with this one. This took me about 15 frantic minutes and I was covered with color....my hands, my jeans, my shirt....my pastels were all over the place :D BUT.....it was fun!

[KarenU]

Originally posted by Jakeally
Thanks Slowdown.......pour one for me will you:D

oh oh....sounds like a beach party.....count me in!!!

[KarenU]

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Slowdown....this is marvelous!! Is this your home? What a charming looking place! Is this all one unit, or do live on one of the floors? I really like how you've rendered the surface of the building! Thanks so much! :D

[orchidlover6]

it's not an oil, nor hard or soft pastel
but it's the medium I love so well.
This is what I do when I'm not having fun with all of you!

For my Pastel Friends....

it's Large 14x17" - charcoal on Canson's drawing paper

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/03-Jul-2002/final_tulipa_sylvester.jpg

[Slowdown]

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Slowdown....this is marvelous!! Is this your home? What a charming looking place! Is this all one unit, or do live on one of the floors? I really like how you've rendered the surface of the building! Thanks so much! :D

Im glad you like it. No I dont live there, its next door to me, its a block of 2 flats.

[KarenU]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
it's not an oil, nor hard or soft pastel
but it's the medium I love so well.
This is what I do when I'm not having fun with all of you!

For my Pastel Friends....

it's Large 14x17" - charcoal on Canson's drawing paper

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/03-Jul-2002/final_tulipa_sylvester.jpg

Wow orchid...doesn't look like it took the brain and hands too long to get back into the charcoal swing of things :D This is stunning! Thanks so much for sharing it here!

[Slowdown]

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Postcard for everyone, I think this will be my last one, I am trying out different things with these pastels, mainly with watercolours so I will probably make a few "what a mess" paintings and of course work has taken up alot of my time so untill I log in again and say "HI!", its bye for now.
Thanks everyone for there kind words.

[KarenU]

Originally posted by Slowdown


Im glad you like it. No I dont live there, its next door to me, its a block of 2 flats.

Did you do it plein aire?! :evil: Or are you still wimping out like me! :rolleyes: The only place I've plein aire'd it is in my own backyard....and then I was wondering if the neighbors were watching!!

[KarenU]

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Wow...another wonderful pastel slowdown. Your color work is really amazing....love that field! Thanks!!

So do tell....how are you combining watercolor and pastel. Are you doing watercolor underpaintings?

[Slowdown]

Originally posted by KarenU


Did you do it plein aire?! :evil: Or are you still wimping out like me! :rolleyes: The only place I've plein aire'd it is in my own backyard....and then I was wondering if the neighbors were watching!!

HEHE, not quite. I did a charcoal drawing of it, and had people stopping and looking, so I kept the pastels away from view, I felt really put off by having eyes watching me. Maybe next time when I have more confidence I will try it.

[Slowdown]

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Wow...another wonderful pastel slowdown. Your color work is really amazing....love that field! Thanks!!

So do tell....how are you combining watercolor and pastel. Are you doing watercolor underpaintings?

Yes, I have been reading about having watercolour underpaintings and then using pastels to finnish the painting, so I am going to have a go at that. I used an acrylic wash in my last landscape, the rocks by the river and I liked the effect I got from it, but I only have 3 tubes of acrylic paint so I guess I will have to end up buying some more.

[KarenU]

Originally posted by Slowdown


Yes, I have been reading about having watercolour underpaintings and then using pastels to finnish the painting, so I am going to have a go at that. I used an acrylic wash in my last landscape, the rocks by the river and I liked the effect I got from it, but I only have 3 tubes of acrylic paint so I guess I will have to end up buying some more.

Ahhhh....but if you have the primaries along with some white and black (in acrylic that is) you can mix an astounding amount of colors just from those.

I came across a REALLY good book recently called: Color Mixing Bible by Ian Sidaway. The cover says....All you'll ever need to know about mixing pigments in oil, acrylic, watercolor, soft pastel, ink and pencil. I would HIGHLY recommend the book! :D The ISBN for the book is 0-8230-0723-5

[Slowdown]

Originally posted by KarenU


Ahhhh....but if you have the primaries along with some white and black (in acrylic that is) you can mix an astounding amount of colors just from those.

I came across a REALLY good book recently called: Color Mixing Bible by Ian Sidaway. The cover says....All you'll ever need to know about mixing pigments in oil, acrylic, watercolor, soft pastel, ink and pencil. I would HIGHLY recommend the book! :D The ISBN for the book is 0-8230-0723-5

Thanks for the book tip, will keep an eye out for it, wont buy it yet.........funds:crying:

[mmdm]

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Another beauty! Do you have to put the black lines on last to keep it from smearing in the other colors? I've always heard not to use black, but the way you do it they just look so clean and striking!

[mmdm]

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For anyone that hasn't seen this movie, this is EXACTLY the expression she has for at least half the movie! Really well done, Teanne! I really like this movie, too. Scary, but absolutely no gore, blood, or guts!
BTW- Teanne, did you see the rendition I did of you for the Portrait of Women project? Hope you like it.

[KarenU]

Originally posted by mmdm
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Another beauty! Do you have to put the black lines on last to keep it from smearing in the other colors? I've always heard not to use black, but the way you do it they just look so clean and striking!

Thanks Melissa! Actually on the two houses that I posted...I sketched out the main structures in willow stick charcoal.....then I did the colored pastel work, then I went back in at the end and used black conte crayon and black pastel to outline.

[mmdm]

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Great geometry! That one arch among all those rectangles is fabulous!

[mmdm]

Originally posted by orchidlover6
it's not an oil, nor hard or soft pastel
but it's the medium I love so well.
This is what I do when I'm not having fun with all of you!

For my Pastel Friends....

it's Large 14x17" - charcoal on Canson's drawing paper

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/03-Jul-2002/final_tulipa_sylvester.jpg

This is beautiful! The detail of the ruffled petals is gorgeous! Thank you!

[mmdm]

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This is great, thank you! I hope you'll be posting some of your experiments on one of the boards.

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by orchidlover6

For my Pastel Friends....

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/03-Jul-2002/final_tulipa_sylvester.jpg

This is breathtakingly beautiful Orchid....Thank you.

Now I know why you need to get back to charcoal work :clap: :clap:

[Jakeally]

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Wow Slowdown....another great little picture.....just fab.
Hope you have a wonderful summer....keep painting. It has been lovely to spend time with you and your art..
See you around in the forums:cat:

[Jakeally]

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This is lovely....thank you so much:D

[TeAnne]

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WOW, I like this one :D
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And this one too :D

[TeAnne]

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Looks like she hates things that go bump in the night. The mood has been set really well, especially with the glow from her lantern.
GREAT WORK!!!!!!

Thanks Slowdown :D

[TeAnne]

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This is great :D Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuu :D

[TeAnne]

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For anyone that hasn't seen this movie, this is EXACTLY the expression she has for at least half the movie! Really well done, Teanne! I really like this movie, too. Scary, but absolutely no gore, blood, or guts!
BTW- Teanne, did you see the rendition I did of you for the Portrait of Women project? Hope you like it.

Thanks Melisa :D
Yes, I did just a few mins ago :D
I have to watch this movie again but unfortunately I will know the ending this time. :evil:

[TeAnne]

Sooooooooooo, are we all burnt out now???????????? lololol

[dolors]

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I love these balconies and windows, the color is also great.

[dolors]

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Thank you Slowdown, it is a beautiful landscape. I like it very much.

[dolors]

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Wow Te Anne, it's fantastic. Very well done.

[dolors]

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It's a very nice portrait. I love the colours you painted.

[dolors]

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Thank you Eileen. It is lovely. The reflexion is perfect.

[TeAnne]

Originally posted by dolors
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It's a very nice portrait. I love the colours you painted.

Thanks Dolors. :) for comments on both. :)

My daughter is one young lady that I just cannot draw.

[Jakeally]

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I am sure you are being too self critical Te....or maybe you are just too close to the subject.
From here it looks just perfect.....a beautiful portrait :clap: :clap:

I know I am getting burned out :D I reckon I have done over 50 PC's now..... You and Karen and Orchid and Eileen have done even more.....boy!!!!! what an achievement :D

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I really like this one....:clap:

Birdie:rolleyes:

[AriadneArts]

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Looks great to me, Te!

[AriadneArts]

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This is lovely, Slowdown. Your architectural paintings are wonderful.

[AriadneArts]

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Another lovely landscape, Slowdown. It's been so wonderful having you in the project. You've done beautiful work. You'll be missed, but I do understand "moving on." It's how we grow as artists. Do stop in for a visit now and again. Don't forget you're now an official member of PACO International! :D (Chris is founder and president.) I have one more thing to say. But I'll do it in the next post.

[AriadneArts]

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I'm baa-aack! :D You've done beautiful paintings in this project, Slowdown, but this one is my favorite. I go back and look at it often. I'm not sure why I'm so drawn to this one. I love the blue of the bird and I also love the crop. I've even been tempted to ask for the real life card. Do you mind if I copy this one to my hard drive (maybe I need Te's permission, because you gave it to her) and make a print of it on pastel paper?

[Jakeally]

Originally posted by AriadneArts
Don't forget you're now an official member of PACO International! :D (Chris is founder and president.)

Noooooo way am I admitting to that.....now Orchid..yes...and Karen..yes....they were the trouble makers who started all this:D :D :cat:

[dolors]

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Melissa, my son wanted to see again his sea lion. He loves it so much. Thank you again.

[TeAnne]

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I'm baa-aack! :D You've done beautiful paintings in this project, Slowdown, but this one is my favorite. I go back and look at it often. I'm not sure why I'm so drawn to this one. I love the blue of the bird and I also love the crop. I've even been tempted to ask for the real life card. Do you mind if I copy this one to my hard drive (maybe I need Te's permission, because you gave it to her) and make a print of it on pastel paper?

It's okay by me if it's okay by slowdown. :D

Thanks for comments ladies. :)
Maybe I feel intimidated by her. *shrug*