Pastels make a versatile medium, especially
dry pastels. They are useful in creating realistic portrayal of the subject,
more so when you blend the colors with your fingers! I enjoy trying out
different media on different supports to study the subjects, so that I get the
feel of the media. Moreover, this exercise helps me to determine the right
medium to be used for a given subject, element or the whole composition.
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| Dry pastel on paper - 13" x 16" - 2003 |
This is one of what I call the ‘practice
paintings’. I created this painting using dry pastels on textured color paper, while a
photo served as the reference. The color of the support is left untouched in
some areas to capture light tones. Though I have used limited palette for this
work, I am happy with the outcome as I have managed to capture both the mood
and depth.
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