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:

  1. DJAugust 10, 2010 at 4:29 PM

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

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  2. MaryAugust 10, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    Nice movement in this!!

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  3. Carol EnglesAugust 11, 2010 at 10:07 PM

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  4. Carol EnglesAugust 11, 2010 at 10:11 PM

    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.

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