Vortex

All I can say is... wish I was there.






3.5" x 3.5"
Soft Pastel
$45.00

It's been about a month since I painted last, and I have to admit that I really missed it. I need to try and set aside some time just for painting. I really do find such comfort in painting peaceful landscapes.

My first pastel painting

Just a little over a month ago, (april '08) I found a new joy in life - painting with pastels. I had the pleasure of taking a 2 hour class and found a new passion. I have decided to start this blog after finding a wonderful site called dailyartists.com. I do believe that with each pastel I paint, I'm already getting better. I'm excited about the possibilities of what I may be able to accomplish. At this point, I don't have a style. I'm sure that will evolve over time. I hope that you'll comment on my work. I've never had any formal fine art training, however I was pursuing a graphic arts degree at one time, and remember how much the critiques helped. So with that, I welcome your comments, good and bad. 

During this workshop, the artist provided us with the pastels, and taped to an easel, he had a sheet of 400 grit sandpaper. I was very surprised when I started working the pastels into the sandpaper at how well it seemed to work. Later, I asked about what paper he suggests for future paintings, and he said I could buy the expensive stuff, but sandpaper works just the same, and no need for fixing. So off I went to Lowe's, and bought a small supply of my own sandpaper to continue playing.