Thursday, March 1, 2012

Italian Cafe


Doing a bunch of pastels...a new one

6 comments:

  1. I love the scumbling on the buildings & the clear sense of shadow & light. I'm studying your color temperatures, & where the warms & cools show up. I like the simplicity of the figures-you know how much to 'show' so that the viewer's mind fills in the details. Just beautiful.
    Again-what kind of paper/pastels used? Maybe that is a trade secret...
    L&K, MaryB

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    1. I was going to email you but couldn't find one...so hope you see this. No trade secrets! I used Colorfix on this one...a dark cool color and Unison pastels.
      Thank you!

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    2. Aline! I've been putting my email address in some older posts. Just saw how to enter it here. I'm such a Luddite...So, you, too, like Colorfix. Nice colors & texture.
      I look forward to that great day when I can afford all Unison pastels. I use Sennelier now, but only the half-sticks. I can't STAND the 'regular' shape--they crumble & make a mess. Also, the 1//2 sticks are wider--much more product for the $. I'm getting a 30-set of 'Mungyo' handmades for $90. They may be awful. I'll report on them.
      I use Wallis paper, & am also trying the Uart 'tester' set. In error, I got two of these 'tester' sets. That's EIGHT 21"x27" pages. I just hope I use these up in this lifetime. (Need any Uart paper?)
      L&K, MaryB (aka IdaMae-it's a long, dull story)

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  2. Aline, this is probably one of my favorites of yours..although I have probably said that before!. I love the colors and the buildings are beautifully painted...yes, the Unison's really brings those colors out!

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    1. Thank you! Unison on Colorfix or Richeson paper can really sparkle.

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  3. MaryB
    Didn't see any posts on your site either. I too, am technically challenged.
    Do you order from discount sites on line?
    I like Richeson too for paper. Will wait to hear about Mungyo!

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