5"x7" pastel study on Uart 500
It's late , but I want to get this blog done while it is all fresh in my head. Yesterday, my good friends took me to Madison GA for a last birthday treat. The day was beautiful, good to walk, see the historic homes, and have a picnic lunch. I think I would love to live there!
I took a lot of photos, there was so much to see and I was looking for things that I could paint when I got back home. I decided on these 3 photos.
"Sadie's house" at Jimmy Stanton's Honeymoon House
out building at Jimmy Stanton's Honeymoon House
Serenata Farm
When we walked out behind the house, I felt like I had walked into the Italian countryside!
The first thing I did when I got home was to pull out my sketchbook and do some black pen drawings.
It was good to let them sit over night and not jump into painting. But first thing today I went to my studio and worked most of the day to finish the 3 paintings. Here was the process - I layer in the basic values with Nupastel, then did an alcohol wash over the top and then put on the pastels.
Nupastel
alcohol wash
8"x10" pastel on Uart 500
I worked rather quickly, not spending more than an hour on each of the paintings. I was able to use the same palette for all three paintings.
Serenata Farm 8"x10" pastel on Uart.
I'm going to have to make a trip back to Madison GA. It's just a little over an hour to drive there. The countryside was beautiful! Next time I go with my plein air box and set up to paint while I am there. Can't wait!
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