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Realization, pastel, 12 x 12" (30 x 30 cm)
This was the first in a series of “selfie” paintings from below the water surface looking up. It was a good excuse to get
loose with abstract passages of color and movement. I love how the rays of sun add sparkle and life.

gradually building up layers of warms and The final stage of a painting always gets would not make it any more successful.
cools in the skin looks most realistic. Details nitpicky and it is sometimes hard to know Rediscovering my love of art over the last
can now come into focus. The color of the when to stop, put down the pastel and few years has been such a gift. My advice for
pool floor is problematic for me. I have a walk away. In this painting, my final steps someone on their own journey—whether
difficult time resolving just how dark and are to restate some of the darks, echo the getting back into art or developing a new
grayed-down to go with it while not losing colors up through the reflection and add interest—would be to get out of your
the figures in it. A mingling of purple, gray- more sparkle to the bubbles. I feel I have comfort zone and try new things. Frustrating
blue and green does the trick and warming accomplished what I wanted to say with as it may be, you may find, as I did, that
up the edges of sunlight on the floor with this painting and even though some areas it will take your work to the next level and
greenish-yellow gives it a nice glow. are not fully rendered, further tinkering provide a new path of creative exploration!

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