Pastel Painting

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After a long break I took out my pastels again. The last pastel painting I did was ‘In the Rainbow Underpass’ (the one that got in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters!) which was a while ago, back in the early part of the year. Now we’re already rushing towards Christmas! High time to get ‘dusty’ again. I wasn’t planning on doing such a big painting, but here we go:

Flower Bed, pastel, 65x45 / 25x18”

As good as finished, just a few tweaks here and there.
15 Nov: I have updated the image with the finished piece.

Comments

  1. Unknown14 November 2011 at 14:45

    This is stunning. I have no idea what you little tweaks might be but my eye is obviously not as good as yours. How long does it take you to get this far in a creation?

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  2. Anonymous14 November 2011 at 15:36

    Hee, lieve Sophie, jeetje wat mooi gedaan! niet alleen de stoffen en roos, maar ook het houtwerk!!!
    Wat een geduld moet je toch hebben om zo fijn en zo goed gedetailleerd te tekenen!

    KEI-GOED!!!
    liefs Gertrude

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  3. Erik van Elven14 November 2011 at 21:48

    I admire your patience and determination to portray such delicate and complicated textural patterns. Very well done.

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  4. Lampros Lampinos15 November 2011 at 06:36

    This is unbelievable painting... And this is pastel!!! I can't believe it...
    it's name? ' this is not a photo' or to be serius 'rose on fabric'

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  5. Sophie15 November 2011 at 09:31

    wow, thank you all so much! I am still working on it but mostly done. Will call it ‘Flower Bed’ I think. Thanks for all the nice comments.
    More fabric paintings to come..now back to oil paints though...

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  6. Jennifer Tetlow15 November 2011 at 09:32

    How on earth do you get this detail, and difference in textures, it's miraculous! Do you have pastel pencils, how is it done?

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  7. Sophie15 November 2011 at 09:36

    Hi Jennifer, thanks for your lovely comment! No, no pastel pencils I’m afraid. Just use the sticks, a sharp edge, and layer, layer, layer it! The trick usually is to just keep going.

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  8. Crystal Cook15 November 2011 at 23:33

    Wow, your work is absolutely gorgeous! I love the subtle colors here. There's a lot of depth and emotion here which is incredible. Lovely blog. :)

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  9. Sophie24 November 2011 at 20:19

    thank you Crystal, that is great to hear. Hope you stick around!

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  10. Jane25 November 2011 at 17:12

    Amazing artwork..great skills!

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  11. Sophie6 December 2011 at 14:44

    Thanks Jane!

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  12. miriam cauberg19 May 2012 at 09:44

    Op facebook al uitbundig geweest over je prachtige kunst.
    Je bent mijn ontdekking van de dag, week, maand.. enz..
    Wat een kadootje.. Je maakt de meest eenvoudige zaken beeldschoon.
    En ik ben ontroerd... Er zit heel veel gevoel in je werk.
    Dank je wel.. je raakt me..!

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  13. Sophie22 May 2012 at 15:59

    Hoi Miriam, dankjewel - het mooiste voor een kunstenaar is als ’t werk iemand raakt. En dat deed het bij jou. Dank.

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