Pastels are wonderful artist tools. The pigment in your hand can be wielded with aplomb, leaving streaks and strokes on the surface. Each stroke is clean and so telling. I love working with them. Often, though, I talk to people of oils and their luminous surface quality - so very beautiful. On our family vacation I brought oils and my pastels.
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©2013 Kim Morin Weineck
FOUR STUDIES
original oils, each 6x6" |
The pastel I worked on during vacation is still in process, but these four oils I can post now. They were fun to play with. It had been TOO LONG since I played with these buttery paints. All of these paintings need to be revisited and tweaked for various reasons, but I figured I'd show them now.
Value, color, design, composition -- with oil I have to remind myself to SLOW DOWN. It takes longer for me to develop all of the formal elements of a painting. Perhaps I'm a little out of practice (and that is something I'll correct!)
Can't wait to get back at the oils again soon!
Thanks for reading!! -kmw
Loved your thumbnail on Aline Ordman's blog. So glad I found you!
ReplyDeleteHi Susan! Thanks for visiting. Love Aline's work. Talk about inspirational! Take care, Kim
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