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My Art in the Making Alliance

WHAT THE ARTIST USED

Support
» UArt 400 grit sanded pastel paper
Brushes
» Various old bristle brushes for the underpainting,
as sanded paper will ruin nice brushes.
Oil paint colors
» Cadmium yellow medium » Ultramarine blue
» Quinacridone red » White
» Turquoise » Yellow ochre
Assorted soft pastels including those
manufactured by
» Terry Ludwig » Unison
» Prismacolor Nupastel » Mount Vision
» Girault Pastels Pastel Company PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
» Great American ART WORKS » Schmincke With photo references, I plan the
Other materials composition by cropping, using
» Odorless turpenoid » Sketchbook thumbnail sketches and sometimes a
» Pastel pencils » Black ballpoint pen small color study. All this preparation
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STAGE 1 ACCURATE DRAWING AND STAGE 2 KEEP IT LIGHT AND LOOSE
AN UNDERPAINTING Initial pastel layers are light and gestural while trying to maintain values.
The image is sketched lightly, then I use an oil wash under painting, I write words/phrases that come to me about this piece as I paint, Continued
keeping values fairly accurate. No formula here—I simply choose keeping it playful and loose. I decide to alter my palette from the
colors I imagine would be beautiful showing through the pastel. preliminary study to achieve more drama.

Pastel Demonstration 111

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