Way back in 2008 I was introduced to soft pastels as a medium, and something else that has captured my heart since that time - velour paper!
I've only used soft pastels on two types of surfaces, watercolour paper and velour. And let's just say that I will not be doing more work with the watercolour paper.
Velour is a nifty paper that actually has a layer of fibres on one side, imagine something similar to velvet. The fibres capture the pastel dust perfectly, the colours are vibrant and in my eyes it gives everything a lovely dream-like quality. I simply love the stuff.
I took a break from the medium for a few years, and finally felt the urge to give it another shot recently. That sent me digging through my supplies for my trusty soft pastels and velour paper!
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These first two functioned to break that lengthy gap since the last time I used pastels. Both are small, 5"x7" and on a black surface. The kingfisher was particularly fun to work with.
Medium : Soft pastels on velour
Size : 5" x 7"
Date : April 2014
Size : 5" x 7"
Date : April 2014
Medium : Soft pastels on velour
Size : 5" x 7"
Date : April 2014
Small pieces are nice for a practice run, but with something like pastels, a smaller size severely limits your range for detail.
Next up was a larger piece, the subject being inspired by the photos my boyfriend has from his childhood in South Africa.
Although realism artwork has always had a place in my heart, I personally love to push the boundaries: skew reality, clash the subjects, adjust the colours, throw a twist in here and there.
Black and white zebras? Not in my head!
Size : 5" x 7"
Date : April 2014
Small pieces are nice for a practice run, but with something like pastels, a smaller size severely limits your range for detail.
Next up was a larger piece, the subject being inspired by the photos my boyfriend has from his childhood in South Africa.
Although realism artwork has always had a place in my heart, I personally love to push the boundaries: skew reality, clash the subjects, adjust the colours, throw a twist in here and there.
Black and white zebras? Not in my head!
Title : Perception
Medium : Soft pastel on velour
Size : 11" x 14"
Date : April 2014
While searching through a wonderful stock photo database, I came across this one photo of an egret that spoke to me; the photo has a ghost-like quality, which was further amplified by the whiteness of the bird. Naturally I had to recreate it.
Title : The Ghost
Medium : Soft pastel on velour
Size : 6" x 8"
Date : May 2014
Check out the reference here : http://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=11829&size=big&cat=
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