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Murrieta, CA, United States
Hi! Welcome to my blog. I am a mixed media artist who lives in Murrieta, California. I work in acrylics, watercolor, pastel, charcoal and other water and drawing media. My main subjects are abstracts, abstract landscapes, florals and gardens, equine abstracts and pet portraits. I love to use color! I try to incorporate the three C's in all of my work - color, contrast and composition! Most of these paintings are for sale. Please check with me for availability and prices if not posted. Contact me at: carol.engles@gmail.com carolenglesart.blogspot.com or text me at: (951) 704-2440 carolengles.artspan.com Art copyrighted 2008-2023

Monday, August 9, 2010

Poppies Four


This is a 9x12 oil pastel. No soft pastels in this piece! I used to work with oil pastels a lot. I would mainly blend them, but now I prefer to use them in this manner - like crayons! They are not as bright or brilliant as soft pastels, in my opinion; but, they are rich and creamy, so I guess they have their own qualities that are appealing.
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4 comments:

DJ said...

Nice piece...more oil pastel work, please...

August 10, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Mary said...

Nice movement in this!!

August 10, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Carol Engles said...
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August 11, 2010 at 10:07 PM
Carol Engles said...

Thanks for your comments. Oil pastels can be fun. But, like I said, they aren't as brilliant as soft pastels. Plus, they can be tricky to work with. You have to be careful when you are layering them because they can get muddy.

August 11, 2010 at 10:11 PM

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