Yesterday,after transporting my son to party, I waited in Seaside for him and decided to draw. I don't typically draw, although I believe it is my "first love" and comes more naturally to me than painting. I used to say that if someone gave me a no. 2 pencil and a sheet of paper, I would be content. I think that still holds true but I have directed my efforts for the past three years toward the "challenges" of painting. Every time I begin a new canvas, it often feels as though I have never before held a brush.
When I was at an art event this summer, I saw this beautiful little girl.I planned on creating works of art inspired by the images I took of her. Yesterday however, I thought she would be the perfect subject for a pastel drawing. Here is the start of the composition.I liked the immediacy of the medium.This was created on handmade ,organic paper that was glued to heavyweight watercolor stock.
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Wow I love your work and there is such a beautiful connection on so many levels in your art. This pastel up top is so conversational and I like what it says. Color and compostion, and I love it left seemingly undone!
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words:)I am greatly inspired by children, my own and my students. I also draw from my own personal experiences and won't ever dispense with my belief in love, kindness and my "quest" for a higher purpose. I am often criticized for being sentimental. I can't seem to create art that is not in somehow related to personal passions and experiences.Thank you so much for looking and commenting:)