PASTEL TECHNIQUES HOME BUY ART! ART NOTES INDEX NEXT... As you look over my artwork, you may have noticed that I enjoy a rather bold use of colors and a wide range of techniques. However, there are some unifying themes to them all. For example, although we frequently refer to "pastel paintings," they are in fact, a cross between painting and drawing. Likewise, the Chinese ink brush paintings are often called "Chinese watercolor" but the style which I use most often is more ...

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"In the interplay of colors, sometimes you will get something that you never would have done on purpose." "Cooler Weather" Pastel on paper 17"H x 22.75"W $700 Bill Suttles Bill Suttles, a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago, began his career as an illustrator, but now devotes his time exclusively to painting. He uses uninhibited color and masterfully expressive strokes to transform rural landscapes of the Southeast into irresistible escapes of magical beaut ...

STAGE 1- The Blueprint I arrange my still life objects under artificial lighting and manipulate them until I create dynamic shadows and strong value contrast. Using Ersta rough sanded paper, I sketch my set-up using a light colored pastel pencil. At this point, I want to establish the composition, making sure the placement of the shapes is balanced and aesthetically pleasing. I can continue to redraw until I get it the way I want so my 'preliminary' sketches become my painting and I do n ...