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Monday, July 15, 2013

A Work In Progress





Sketch- made after thumbnail and decision to focu on the
hat itself and not the fence

Original Photo
Added pastel pencil and finally decided to locate
hat in upper right quadrant of paper; also
working out values

Initial pastel: 8x10 on 600 grit
Uart Sanded Pastel Paper --
not my favorite medium, but for competition,
it is required. 

Possibly the final pastel painting, though it still needs to be tweaked.
I sill like the subject, but  . . . the angle is wrong, and to me, it's not a still life. I've noticed other paintings in the competition that are less still life than this--creeks, rivers, horses, etc.  I may or may not enter. At least it doesn't cost anything. I really, really would love to win some of the prizes--a new set of pastels and year's subscription to the Pastel Journal. *sigh*


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