Rising tide
The waves impacted a by rising tide4 total reviews
Comment from nature rules
Wow! That's my initial exclamation. I am very impressed with your use of pastels. I think your technic and attention to detail has worked in beautiful syncopation with this medium. Seriously! I am very impressed! This is a medium I haven't worked in since art class win school. In fact I have no pastels in my art drawers. So I cannot pretend to understand how you created this. But I can see your creation of light and shadows, movement, textures and again..those beautiful and true colors from a beach. Glorious! Thanks for the artist notes. Your description of the motion occurring brings this scene to life even more. A pleasure to view! Best of luck in the contest!!! Awesome!
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2017
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Wow! That's my initial exclamation. I am very impressed with your use of pastels. I think your technic and attention to detail has worked in beautiful syncopation with this medium. Seriously! I am very impressed! This is a medium I haven't worked in since art class win school. In fact I have no pastels in my art drawers. So I cannot pretend to understand how you created this. But I can see your creation of light and shadows, movement, textures and again..those beautiful and true colors from a beach. Glorious! Thanks for the artist notes. Your description of the motion occurring brings this scene to life even more. A pleasure to view! Best of luck in the contest!!! Awesome!
Comment Written 25-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2017
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Thank you so much for your review. I needed some support as I felt on thin ice with this new process. I am working on some additional creations also. I do like the blending technique, like finger painting, and it is very forgiving. One can create layers over layers if thing don work out the first time. My only concern is the dust it creates. It seem to clog things up sinus wise one day when working on a piece.
So you again have encouraged me to branch out and learn new things *
*thank goodness for youtube! :)
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Yes...youtube...after you weed out the useless ones! :D Dust..there must be an answer for that. Perhaps a humidifier in the room... ? Something to get it to lay down quicker. hmmmm
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Linda says she uses an air purifier and that helps a lot. I hope that I am not allergic to the additives in the sticks though.
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Oh no... me too.. :(
Comment from Neilnap773
for me its missing depth and this could have been improved with darker shading and tonal control within the waves but overall its a great effort . The angle of the water line in the foreground doesn't quite work which subsequently effects the perspective of this piece but as i have said a good attempt for pastels,something i just cannot get on with and don't even try anymore
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017
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for me its missing depth and this could have been improved with darker shading and tonal control within the waves but overall its a great effort . The angle of the water line in the foreground doesn't quite work which subsequently effects the perspective of this piece but as i have said a good attempt for pastels,something i just cannot get on with and don't even try anymore
Comment Written 23-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017
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Thanks for your review. I will take another look at the piece and see if I can correct what you have noted. I seems like with this medium you can add layers and change at will!
Comment from Linda Wetzel
You did a great job on your waves and sky for the first time using this medium. It is a lot of fun so continue to stretch yourself. Try Myungo and Great American Artist pastels. They are very buttery, blend well, and are not as expensive as Rembrandt. Also try different surfaces as you get different results with the same strokes. UArt paper and Ampersand Pastelbord take many many layers for more complex pieces. As for the dust, I use a room air purifier and it makes a huge difference. Don't be afraid to try both dry and wet techniques. Kudos for stretching yourself.
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017
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You did a great job on your waves and sky for the first time using this medium. It is a lot of fun so continue to stretch yourself. Try Myungo and Great American Artist pastels. They are very buttery, blend well, and are not as expensive as Rembrandt. Also try different surfaces as you get different results with the same strokes. UArt paper and Ampersand Pastelbord take many many layers for more complex pieces. As for the dust, I use a room air purifier and it makes a huge difference. Don't be afraid to try both dry and wet techniques. Kudos for stretching yourself.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017
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Thanks Linda, this is just what I was looking for. Someone with experience to evaluate my work. I like your suggestions and I will check them out also. It is a fun medium to work with. I will be posting a piece for the White art contest this evening. So if you get a chance sometime I sure would appreciate comments on #2!!
Like most times you "stretch" yourself you have a certain amount of satisfaction for just trying and learning a new skill
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I am no expert as I?ve only been using them for a year but I will be happy to share my experiences. Also, when trying the wet underpainting techniques use rubbing alcohol from the dollar store as your wet medium...it dries faster and you can proceed faster. It?s also great to clean your fingers with. I always keep a roll of paper towels and a spray bottle of alcohol handy to clean my fingers. If you do a large piece, you can buy a package of foam insulation from Home Depot for a couple of dollars. I cut it in two inch pieces and use it to scrub in my first layer of color in large areas. One package will last for years. I store the pieces in a zip lock bag. This save your fingertips for large areas.
Comment from Yogendra R Modak
Wow,supper forming of painting of Rising tide.the Angle from upper right far wads to focus front waves well to show,the wave impacts on twist bot well to see view in picture well.the Turbulent water push forwardly nice at sand view.Great tradition art.
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017
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Wow,supper forming of painting of Rising tide.the Angle from upper right far wads to focus front waves well to show,the wave impacts on twist bot well to see view in picture well.the Turbulent water push forwardly nice at sand view.Great tradition art.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017
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Thanks for your comments and fine review, I appreciate it much.
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