Day 20 30 Day Challenge Flowers pan pastel

                                                                           Peonies
                                                                            5"x9"
                                                                         Pan Pastel
2/3s of the way so got to celebrate!!  Such a dreary day outside today that I totally changed subjects.  Actually I got my Burpees catalog yesterday and got one for Paul too.  So we sat in 70+ degrees on the porch with our wine and drooled over the plants.  Looks like I have some marching orders to change up the garden this year.  Why, do I volunteer for this stuff, oh yeah, I like playing in the mud.

Well anyway I wanted to see how the pans did for flowers so pulled one of my botanical watercolor books and took a shot at it.  I added just a slight touch of color pencils and tried some of my iridescent pastels too.  They came out very velvety and soft, kind of like real petals.   I really have to say that this pans are probably one of the most versatile tools that I have found.

Thanks much for stopping by.

Comments

Sheila said…
These delicate flowers are so sweet and lovely. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your experience with the pastels. Don't know how I missed your yesterday, but that was wonderful too :)
January 20, 2017 at 2:49 PM
Joan Tavolott said…
The pastels really let you captured the delicate look of the petals. Lovely!!
January 20, 2017 at 4:52 PM
Nelvia said…
You really have got to try the pans Sheila if you are interested. They are so versatile.
January 21, 2017 at 10:27 AM
Nelvia said…
Hi Joan, yes I might give flowers more of a look see now as I like the pan results. Be interesting to see how it does on roses.
January 21, 2017 at 10:28 AM
Mellowood Gallery said…
This is a real change of pace for you Nelvia but it is lovely. The petals are so delicate. I bet we will see more flowers in your future.
January 21, 2017 at 10:57 AM
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