Opinions please

Widge1 · #1 03-14-2004, 05:53 PM

Hi I,m a new member and this is my first post in the pastel forum. I have been working with soft pastels for about 6 mths now and am in love with them. I would value other members opinions on 2 of my first ones

eileenclaire · #2 03-14-2004, 07:13 PM

Hey, welcome to the forum! I think you've made a terrific start! Hope to see lots more from you!

Kathryn Wilson · #3 03-14-2004, 08:14 PM

Yes, Welcome to the Pastel Forum - very nice first posts and I hope to see many more! If you have any questions, just ask - we are a good group of folks offering lots of help and encouragement.

Tell us a little about how you did these two paintings - they are lovely. I really like the water scene.

skintone · #4 03-15-2004, 10:36 AM

Welcome!!
THese are good. I like what you have going with the water. What sizes are these? What kind of paper? Is the water painting from a photo or life?

bnoonan · #5 03-15-2004, 10:41 AM

these are both wonderful - thanks for sharing and coming in to join the fun here.

On the first piece - the nude
My first thought would be that you could do a bit of blending where the value/color changes - but perhaps those are shadow lines that shouldn't be blurred at all. If the colors on the skin are that different in color - maybe there needs to be a more "middle" ground - a little blue mixed into the orange and vice versa - be very, very light with your touch.

However if your intent is to have that striking difference and this is your style - kudos!!!

I love the second piece very much and applaud you for taking on a beach scene so early in your pastel use. the water is wonderful - take a look at the hard/soft edges of the swimsuit where it meets the water - that's my only thought.

Now - listen to what the others have to share. Do post more!!!

Barb

weckster · #6 03-16-2004, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Widge1

Hi I,m a new member and this is my first post in the pastel forum. I have been working with soft pastels for about 6 mths now and am in love with them. I would value other members opinions on 2 of my first ones

Nice stuff! - I really like the girl in the pool (the nude's good too, but I like the composition of the other).
Welcome!

Widge1 · #7 03-16-2004, 01:00 AM

thankyou for your opinions especially the tips,the beach scene was done on watercolour paper 325gms with a mix of windsor newtons and unison soft pastels, the water is done from a photograph but I changed the colours. I will post more as my work progresses.

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