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| 12x24 pastel on uart |
Twilight, the moments after the sun has sunk and before the darkness, is my favorite time.
Here are some of its definitions I found in the dictionary.
Twilight is:
1.The diffused light from the sky during the early evening or early morning when the sun is below the horizon and its light is refracted by the earth's atmosphere.
2. A period or condition of decline following growth, glory, or success: in the twilight of his life.
3. A state of ambiguity or obscurity.
Those three definitions are so completely different, but they make me think about what links them and wonder why I have this fascination with this particular time. hmmmmmm. More on this later.
This is the pastel that grew upon the watercolor underpainting. Still it has a limited palette, yet I also used discord colors to add interest. My pastels were from the red/purple and orange/red family with the complement of blue. The discords were blue purple and green. You may see them as a clear hue or they were used to create a neutral.
3 comments:
Another beautiful painting, Loriann! I like how the orange underpainting looks like light shining through the tree in the finished piece - little sparkles. ch
Hi Donna and thank you! I always hope that the underpainting informs the rest of the painting. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
You make it look effortless, Loriann! Another beautiful painting. I love how the neutrals allow the light to glow.
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