7 x7 pastel and watercolor on Uart paper $100.It's wonderful to be back in familiar ground, my beloved Potomac River. Today she was very GREEN on this overcast day. Trick to vibrating colors-complements. Therefore, rather than choose grays I make my own neutralized, yet exciting color-note the turquoise green and pinkish red bouncing next to each other. I had made a mistake as well and later fixed it. That is shapes. Repeating shapes can be a good thing, but I don't think they should be the same size.
I am beginning my new years resolution early. That is, I vow to share my art thoughts and tips(what little I know). It will keep me thinking. Keep me to it.....please remind me if I forget! Any other artists who would like to add their thoughts/tips please send them via comments or you can guest blog. Thanks!
----If you have an art 2009 resolution please send it in. It would be great to hear them all.
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Loriann, thanks for visiting my blog.
Your pastel landscapes have a quality I want to pursue more in my own works - very open, with colorist statements.
If you know my unfailing admiration for Wolf Kahn, you'll see the compliment here - I have seen his work and you have the looseness that he does.
Wow! Casey, Thanks so much for your incredible compliment. I love Wolf Kahn and I am amazed to be compared to him in any way! I love your blog (check it out friends). It is an amazing resource, thoughtfully written. Thanks for stopping by to see my blog. I am now a subscriber to yours!
Happy painting, Loriann
Can I get an interview with you for my Pastel blog? I want to show some of your pastels and see what you have to say.
I would be honored! Thanks! Loriann
Awesome, Loriann!
I love the atmosphere in this one. And, I'll add my 2 cents for the resolutions...to come!
Thanks Karen! I can't wait to hear your resolutions as we continue to learn from each other.. I have a new category-plein air and the resolution is-I will clean my plein air pastels regularly.. (now I have to define regularly:-)
This is beautiful. It feels to me like the best of Degas combined with the best of Turner. Brava!
Thanks so much Jala! I checked out your blog as well. Your use of color is beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to visit me. Happy Painting! Loriann
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