Painting With Pastels- Fall Shopping at Burris Farm Market

Remember this pic from my post about Burris Farm Market?  If you missed it, click here.

Well, it inspired me to do a piece of artwork.  It was good to be able to spend a few hours in the studio- it's been months!

I started by printing a small copy of this photograph to use for reference... I then chose a grayish pastel paper, thinking it would look nice with the fall colors I would be using.  I clipped the paper onto a piece of foam-core for stability, and taped my picture to the left so that it could be easily seen.

Using charcoal, I lightly sketched my composition.

Then, using black and white hard pastels, I blocked in areas that were very dark and very light.

I use a kneadable eraser for lifting off unwanted marks.

Next step is putting in color!!!  I start with hard pastels...

Then, once I've put as much hard pastel on as I can get the paper to hold, I switch to the buttery smooth, much softer, soft pastels.

And, about five hours later, it's finished!

Details...

Now, I need to cut mats and get a frame for it, then I'll share it again.

Thanks for reading my blog post today- I appreciate it and I welcome your comments.

Note:  For more information on pastel painting, follow this link.

Judy

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