Monday, October 31, 2022

Best Friends

Best Friends 22 x 17 pastel On Hold

Life got in the way of the 30/30 Challenge. Visitors and the most spectacular fall since we moved to VT over 5 years ago. 

These are a friends chickens, Amelia Egghart and Sylvia. Shortly after I got the image, Amelia crowed... so "she" now identifies as "he" or maybe "they"? 

The progress shot below was after a watercolor wash and starting to lay in pastel. I struggled with the background, it was flat. Then I remembered hearing in a workshop "when all else fails, try turquoise"  so I added a mottled layer of light turquoise. 

This is going to the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester VT for the Winter Member Show — Nov 19 - Feb 5.

It's a long winter so I hope to produce more, stay tuned.


 

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