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beauty in unexpected places

3/5/2020

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"Renegades in Yellow" / 12" x 9"
I remember the healing smell of salt air as I walked toward the beach. These yellow flowers danced in the breeze of the salty air and I remember how they seemed perfectly misplaced on the sandy landscape. How wonderful that life finds a way in the most unexpected places. 

Simple Materials

The spontaneity of painting can be increased when the supplies are simple, limited and easily accessible. I loved the results when using this unsanded Canson Black drawing paper combined with using only Prismacolor Nupastels.  

This is a cost effective, practical and great way to add life and energy to your work. Give it a try. 
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6 Comments
Enid
3/5/2020 01:28:46 pm

Would you have goten a similar effect if you would have used soft pastels?

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Susan Jenkins
3/5/2020 04:08:15 pm

Not really as the soft pastels fill up what little tooth there is to the paper, and you get muddied colors more quickly. I find that the very soft pastels can be used at the end for some drama, but avoiding them early on gives you the ability to keep it fresh with a tad more layering. Great question by the way.

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Becky Eagle
3/5/2020 10:57:13 pm

Hi, Susan!
This is great! I have a huge set of nupastels that I won in a show. This is a great method. Maybe I will use them more often, now!

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Susan Jenkins
3/6/2020 03:53:31 pm

That’s awesome Becky! I am really enjoying using them on drawing paper. I have another tutorial coming soon. Have fun!

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Carolyn
3/7/2020 04:40:44 pm

I’m having a difficult time finding time to paint or draw! I have been considering putting together a small box of materials to grab and go. I just wasn’t sure what to put inside, now I know to use my small pack of Nupastels I got for Christmas along with kneaded rubber eraser,charcoal pencil, atc and drawing pad. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Susanne Herrmann
11/20/2020 02:39:42 pm

What is an act?

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