The Future

The Future
Well am doing the happy dance.  This is my second attempt at visitation by posterizing the picture.    I have been try8ing to learn how to do GIMP and figured out how to do that and take a color picture to gray tones.  Minimizing the number of gray tones also help to better see tones.  I actually took the colored reference and postruized ti down to 5 tones, but ended up having to add a few extra to get the look I was going for.

This is pastel and I tried going with pastel mat.  I have worked on the pastel mat previously and wasn't super happy with it.   You just can't blend as well - at least not initially.   But the good news is that it doesn't dust everything and does hold lots of layers.

Thanks much for stopping by and taking a look.

Comments

laurelle said…
Your beautiful pastel paintings are my favorites of your art. All your work and talent really come together in this wonderful composition. Kudos!
October 6, 2019 at 1:49 AM
Mellowood Gallery said…
this is brilliant Nelvia - a great colour palette and wonderful skin texture
October 6, 2019 at 11:35 AM
Joan Tavolott said…
This is really great! I love all the blending in the feathers and the skin tones. Whatever you are doing...keep it up!
October 6, 2019 at 9:30 PM
Sheila said…
Stunning work Nelvia and high five on your learning!
October 7, 2019 at 9:25 AM
hmuxo said…
WOW Nelvia...this is so beautiful. I LOVE it!!!!!
October 8, 2019 at 9:17 PM
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