This pastel is the view of Tumbledown I had from my kayak this past 4th of July. I will someday work on painting from the kayak, but for now I have my trusty waterpoof bag and camera. Yesterday I made a few more sheets of pastel paper, using old failed watercolor paintings and gesso with pumic. I still have to perfect the technique, as the brushstrokes in the gesso interfere with the pastel application. This was a quick study, and that is why I want to reuse material....still worried about wasting paper. Under this scene is a pretty horrible painting of birch trees.
Life has certainly been in the way of my painting lately, with the latest thing being the death of my father. He of all people would be telling me to get back to work. And so I dedicate this and all my future work to my Dad, Arthur Davis. I doubt he will be spending time reading my blog from where he is, but I know he is watching!
And after a bit more time on the easel, I calmed the greens down a bit, I hope!
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