I wish I'd had more time for this drawing, but anyway, I loved working on this gray-blue Strathmore 403 oil pastel paper. I know - it looks tan, but that is just my pathetic photography. My palette was very limited. It's about 9 x 9". Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Great sketch. I like when the color of the paper is joined into the shadows and colors of the face.
Lovely portrait study, Connie!
i'm loving everything!!
Portraits are not easy.. I think you captured something personal here.
A beautiful portrait. I love her pose. I as well have so much problems getting the correct colors in a photograph before posting..
Thank you so much, Hilda - and it's also nice to know I'm not alone in getting the right colors!
Hi Jeff and thank you - I appreciate your comment very much!
Hey Myra - I'm loving that you stopped by - thank you!
Thanks very much, Diana - I'm so happy you stopped by!
Thank you, Anthony - I agree about the colored paper. Fun to work with!
Connie, I'm happy to tell you that I've finally ordered a pack of oil pastel from Dick Blick. They're easier to travel with, and I plan to take them with me when I go to visit my dad and grandma in China in October. It's too difficult to take oil paints with me, so I thought I'd use this opportunity to try the oil pastels. Let's see how it goes.
Thank you for inspiring me and always keeping oil pastels in my mind.
Hi Lucy - I am SO glad you got the oil pastels! You will love them, I think - just treat them as if they were soft pastels - use them on their sides, etc. and you can layer them, too. I will be so interested to hear how you like them. And I hope you have a wonderful trip to China!
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