This is roughly my fourth pastel painting, and the first one I did truly "on my own." There are a host of errors that accompany this work. There is no real "focal point," for one; it looks cartoonish; the "path" has blocks, not flat stones--because I couldn't figure out how to do them, even after my instructor, Preston King, explained what to do; the leaves and greenery look distinctly individual, instead of "clumped" or grouped.
But still . . . I like it. My son chose the subject, so that helped in its appeal; it looks medieval, which I like; the green and black in the very initial underpainting, on the sides was not bad, but most of all . . . I learned what NOT to do. This was done on Cannes-Tiennes paper, rather than Clairefontaine. I won't say I will never use it again, but certainly prefer Clairefontaine when I can afford it!!
I continue to learn and I'm thankful for the mistakes and flaws from which I can learn. Sometimes looking back makes me mindful of what not to do.
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