Underpainting 3/3

May 15, 20172 min read

Pastel Technique - Watercolor Underpainting

Here's the latest version of "Ski Tracks." The composition is established to invite the viewer to follow the tracks toward the horizon....

Apr 2, 20171 min read

Pastel Painting: Marsh Madness

New pastel painting: pond in Lillie Park, near Ann Arbor, MI. Soft pastel on Uart sanded paper. 10x13. See Marsh Madness and other...

Feb 22, 20171 min read

Pastel Technique: Once You Go Blue, You'll Never Go Black

Before I publish my work-in-progress dissertation condemning the use of the "color" black, I thought I would share progress on "Daybreak...

Feb 16, 20171 min read

Pastel Technique: Warm Orange Underpainting

My winter scene as noted in my recent blog "Many Shades of Grey" has earned itself a warm and contrary color watercolor underpainting. I...

Feb 16, 20171 min read

Pastel Technique: Many Shades of Grey

I decided that the underpainting will be a warm orange. This will contrast nicely with the blues of the snow I plan to pay down shortly!...

Oct 18, 20162 min read

What's Behind the Pastel Painting?

The finished paintings seen on this website were begun with an underpainting. An underpainting is a wash of colors and values that set...