Friday, June 17, 2011

Paintpartyfriday!

Pastel Nastursiums
I love pastel ! I do a painting with the pastels and then go back and add color and details by using water and a brush. I shave the pastels I want to use with an exacto knife into a small palette . Then I dip a brush into water and mixed the "powder" to add more colors. It gives it a nice painterly look.

7"x 9" pastel in 17"x 21" frame
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2011/06/paint-party-friday-week-12-check-in.html

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15 comments:

  1. NettyJune 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Beautiful painting and thank you for explaining how you achieved this great effect. Happy PPF.

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  2. Cynthia SchelzigJune 17, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    ooooh this looks great!! I really like it!

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  3. AnonymousJune 17, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    beautiful,, just perfect,

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  4. Beth NiquetteJune 17, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Hi, Peggy! I have featured your blog and artwork in this week's FATuesday Artist Spotlight.

    I love your pastels! The link is http://bethlniquetteart.blogspot.com

    Have a wonderful weekend, my talented Friend!

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  5. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    Lovely finished work and love the idea of shaving and adding water to the pastel mmm very cool

    Love Dawn xx

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  6. BahamaDawnJune 18, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    awesome work!! thanks for sharing how you did it!

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  7. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    I LOVE nasturtiums and these are beautiful! AND, I'm intrigued by this technique- I want to know more; do you add spray fixative between layers? After you add the pastel "paint" do you add more dry pastels or is the wet part the end of the process? I used to only work in pastels- believe it or not, I despised acrylics and wasn't brave enough to try oils....

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  8. SHERI COOKJune 18, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    Your work is lovely and the framing is perfect to showcase it. HAPPY PPF!

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  9. carlareyJune 18, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    What a great technique! This is a wonderful painting.

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  10. GlorV1June 18, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Ooooh pastels, just awesome. I love the way they feel on my fingers. Love your work. The flowers are great. I like the effects of the water with the pastels. Great idea. Take care.

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  11. FayeJune 18, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    What a fabulous technique, Peggy. This is a gorgeous painting.

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  12. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    What a beautiful painting, and I love the technique you use. I've never heard of that before. Happy PPF

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  13. GigglesJune 19, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Wow another very cool process! Love it! Love the flowers!
    Happy ppf!

    Hugs Giggles

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  14. IleanaJune 19, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Your technique gives you beautiful results. Love those flowers!

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  15. Hybrid JJune 19, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Enjoying the wonderful color of your artwork

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