10x14 watercolor with water soluble crayon, pastel and charcoal on paper. I think I have used almost every color in this piece! Once again, I am happily "playing" with charcoal. As I have said before, I enjoy watercolor and drawing media so much. Acrylic and oil are wonderful as we all know; but other media, in my opinion, are just as valid and dynamic. When you put the art work under glass they sparkle!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Futura Blue One
10x14 watercolor with water soluble crayon, pastel and charcoal on paper. I think I have used almost every color in this piece! Once again, I am happily "playing" with charcoal. As I have said before, I enjoy watercolor and drawing media so much. Acrylic and oil are wonderful as we all know; but other media, in my opinion, are just as valid and dynamic. When you put the art work under glass they sparkle!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Charcoal Vista One
Monday, November 9, 2009
Autumn Cityscape
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Vegas Cityscape One by Carol Engles
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
City Wires Five
Monday, November 2, 2009
Yellow Expression by Carol Engles
10x14 mixed media on paper. Ok, this is not my usual style. This is truly abstract expressionism. I just went after the paper with lots of line. I had to be careful not to overwork the piece, because you can lose the linear or sketchy quality. This style actually takes a lot out of me - maybe it's the emotion or possibly the physicality of putting down so much on paper really quickly.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Bronze Sky Four
8x10 watercolor with pastel on paper. I have been doing so may works lately with lots of line, that I thought I would post a piece with a more subtle technique. It is important for me to vary my styles and techniques. This style is actually difficult to do; because, it is so easy to overwork these. If you add too much pastel, it can get "muddied", and you lose the color and the distinct impressions you are trying to achieve. I don't blend pastel very often, because I want this sketchy, modern look. It's a matter of preference. Tell me what you think.
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