8/5/2023 0 Comments Pastel landscape art![]() ![]() ![]() The best blending tool for using with soft pastels is foam pipe insulation. It will serve as a foundation and allow me the chance to decide where to create focus in the following steps. I’m trying to achieve a soft, out of focus effect with this first round of blending. I blend going in the direction you would as if using a brush, changing my direction for different areas vertically for the horizon line land mass, horizontally for the water, diagonal for the swaying grasses. Using a torn- off piece of the foam pipe insulation, I begin with the sky and rub over the pastel covered paper. Now that the entire paper is filled with pastel, it is time to blend. Here, I lay down some of the lightest areas and local color (green) directly over first layer of color, some white in the clouds, and two tones of sand color. Next, I add the lightest blue of the ocean. I do not yet use white rather, I use a mauve to tie in with the purple and act as the darkest underbelly of the clouds. Next, I fill in the lightest areas in the same manner as the darks. I apply the pastel by using the side of the stick loosely laying in the darkest areas.Įxperiment with different colors, strokes and pressure on a scrap sheet throughout the painting process. This color in the grass area serves as the darkest layer, or “dirt,” under the grass. Here I begin to create a loose foundation by blocking in the darkest value of the image with a purple pastel. The next few steps are about building layers of color by creating light and dark shapes. The more “tooth” or texture to the paper, the better it will accept many layers of pastels, thus giving amazing results. A good middle toned grey or warm beige is a good start. When choosing the paper, consider its tone or value rather then actual color. This can speed up the drawing time and set you up for success. Paper-Instead of white paper, choose a toned, textured pastel paper for your art. I used a medium toned purple pastel, not too light or dark. Here I began by lightly drawing the horizon line of the scene, followed by a very simple outline of the beach area and path leading through the grasses. Looking carefully at my reference photo, I choose as many pastel colors as possible, keeping in mind that more colors and layers will add more interest, depth and complexity to the painting.Īlso pictured here are pieces of foam pipe insulation which is an ideal material for blending pastel. I printed an 8-1/2 x 11 photo as inspiration and reference. The strong composition and simple elements sky, water, sand and grass, make for an ideal subject to paint and learn from. It was an unforgettable day, with an ever-changing, beautiful sky. I took this picture of one of the most breathtaking beaches in Maine, a place where I have summered for most of my life. piece of tape and position it crossing over over the sticky side of the vertical tape, fastening it to the backboard. piece of tape and position it vertically on the corner edge of the back of paper with the sticky side facing you.Ģ. ![]()
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