Flamenco

"Flamenco"  (pastel, 7x5 inches) click here to bid

One of my Year's resolutions is to paint with nothing but oils for an entire year (or an entire month, I haven't decided.) But that won't be this Year, or this month either. What with everything else I've decided the best I can do is to take life one day at a time and today I felt that familiar was better.

So here's a pastel 5x7 cow for my first painting of the year. Since I like to work in batches, I used up a lot of the afternoon in cropping and adjusting several new photos, and did manage to get the primers finished on 9 new minis. Here's a peek at the first 2 layers:

...And progress shots on Flamenco:

the first 2 layers of gold primer.

I use Golden (brand) fine pumice gel with Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold acrylic color added. About a 2/1 ratio. This is a transparent mixture, so each layer gets darker.

the 3rd layer of gold primer

Art Spectrum (brand) pastel primer, terra Cotta color.

 I scuffle the terra cotta in some areas with an almost-dry brush or sponge, in order to extend the tonal range of my primer-underpainting.
Then comes the pastel...

BTW: I still have spaces left in my January workshop in Victoria, Texas! "Pastel in Miniature", Saturday and Sunday, January 18 & 19 at the Victoria Art League at 905 S. Bridge Street. Treat yourself to a fun and inspirational pastel art weekend, and start your year off right!
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