COLOR PASTEL
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Pastels are a pure form of Oil Paint. They are the pigments that oils are made of.They contain all the elements of paint, without the hassle of drying time.My pastel paintings can range from a 8 hour process to a 36 hour process. It really depends on the subject matter. Where using all the same color in a painting, I usually will finish the whole painting in one sitting, so not to lose the feeling of the painting.If the colors are broken up, or the subject matter changes, then I can stop, as I don't have to worry about the flow of the drawing.
Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart. |
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This is a painting of Jimmy Page, done in 1983. Jimmy's photo was a big as a thumbnail and I used a magnifing glass to enlarge it.
The Wilson sisters were done in 1985, for a Heart fan.
I find pastels to be a instant satisfying medium. You can get the image in your mind, transfered much faster. The key after getting the image is to embellish it and make it grow into what you see.
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Most of my pastel paintings have at least 5 to 8 layers. Shadows in pastel are created by unlaying the opposite color under the final color. If something would have a flesh tone, as in faces and hands, you would use a blue color, and then added the fleshtones in after.
The use of Black should be limited to your final coat, as there's no turning back once black is applied. I try very hard to stay away from black entirely, during the intial stages of a painting, use browns and blues instead of black, just to mark where my black will be. I made this mistake, on Jimmy's face, and it really shows up.Had I used a lighter tone, and darkened it gradually, this would not have occured. It's good to remember that flesh is transparent. |
The Rolling Stones
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