Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Three Pastels

Untitled Nude (i)
Pastel on Rives BFK Paper
22x30"



Untitled Nude (ii)
Pastel on Rives BFK Paper
22x30"


Untitled Nude (iii)
Pastel on Rives BFK Paper
22x30"

These are some of the drawings I did last year whilst on my mission to do thirty drawings before I started painting again. I've never worked with pastels before, so it was a bit of a revelation. This process really helped me to start understanding colour - both in terms of temperature and composition. I found myself 'weaving' the colours together to achieve the hue I wanted in that particular area. I had a lot of fun!