oil pastels

#578 and 579, Two In Oil Pastel

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I like to you a number of different mediums. One of my favorites is old pastel. I have not used them a lot so all of my current renderings are experiments. These are the latest two, “Girls on the Beach, ” and “Red Flower.” The paintings are both done on 6×9 card stock.

#500 and 501 White Flower Two Mediums

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Well I’ve reached the midway point of my 1001 drawings/paintings challenge. The two paintings today are of the same flowers and are both done on 6×9 inch Strathmore paper. The flower on the left was painted in soft pastels which were then lightly brushed with water. The one on the right was done using oil pastels. I like certain aspects of both but just like life there are things I’d like to redo. I hope you like them.

#497 Walking in Sunshine

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A man walking along along a deserted street in the early morning light when the sun is blinding and it is hard to see. The painting is done in oil pastels on 6×9 Strathmore drawing paper. I love a good sunrise. The beauty of the sun peeking over the horizon then as the sun rises everything is bathed in an orangish glow. At times you have to look away. There are times in my Christian life that I look into the word of God and find sheer beauty as the words rise from the page and into my heart. There are other times when I must look away because I’m blinded by the truth found there. God said the light will illumine all been those hidden things in our hearts.

#495 Field of White Flowers

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Today’s offering is actually an 18×24 soft pastel painting I started back in the 90’s. I found it in a portfolio and decided it needed to be finished. It started out as soft pastel but I added soft touches of oil pastels. The key to life is always finishing what you started. It may take a while but keep preserving.