WDE Feb 17- pastel sunset and carver

[artastic]

this is hobein soft pastels on colorfix sanded paper, the materials are top notch, the painting is not



the carver is WC on 8x8 wc paper, this is what I love. better stick to WC


1 hour each
thanks for the great photos Joel

[surob]

I like both of them. I would never have tried the carver. Really great crop on both of them. Keep playing with the pastels.

[VeldaJ]

Don't put yourself down, Bonnie. You've got a wonderfully atmospheric beach painting. People who want realism will settle for a photograph but your picture has emotion. I particularly like the little figure on the far left (as viewed). It so puts me in mind of skimming stones with my kids ( and now grandkids).

Nice work on the carver - particularly the hand formation.

[Paulafv]

Pastels are difficult until you are comfortable with them. I like my Senn's the best, I think, but Pan Pastels are a learning experience for me, and there's nothing like a set of pastel pencils to get you going (then, fill in the color with the larger stuff.) I also love my Rembrandts and NuPastels rock as a first layer. I guess I love them all, but these I use the most. Getting used to Art Spectrum which is a special double set including extra lights and extra darks. The Unisons and others are tucked away together in a large box which I don't use. It's too confusing to have 1,000 colors in different places.

I think the first is a very good painting which conveys the subject and the atmosphere. Most important.

Your watercolor is also very good, especially the workman's hand.

[BUN201]

I agree about the atmosphere of the sunset -- nice feeling from it. The carver is great! Good job on both.

[eyepaint]

Nice job on the sunset piece.

[connievanwinssen]

LOVE the wood carver!

[jlloren]

Bonnie, Don't be too hard on yourself. I agree with what Joy said. Great atmospheric painting. Shows the mood and it's beautiful!
I think you are the only one brave enough to tackle the carver. I'm so glad you did because it turned out magnificently!

Thanks for joining us this week!

[rozzi]

Beautiful job on the wood carver - lovely watercolour. Great reflections and silhouettes in the pastels.
Ros

[skappy]

Nice light on the sunset Bonnie , the carver wc is very good
Robert

[sho3]

Nice job on both!

[Deano]

Great work on both of them, Bonnie!!

[bjcpaints]

Wow - the woodcarver was so challenging and you did an amazing job!!

[guilliame]

Hey Bonnie i like the evening beachy f/g a lot great crop on the carver,great painting on a difficult subject