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Debra Jones · 08-27-2008, 08:06 PM

I posted a piece in the "other" forum unveiling, but I wanted to sort of get feedback on my technique. I love it. It is pastel over watercolor on rough Arches 180# block. Final size is 16x20.

I absolutely love the surface of pastel, especially over watercolor. I tend to be a scribbler so I am not all that in love with pastel paper. I am cheap so I avoid sanded board. I love watercolor toned heavy watercolor paper because I can keep scrubbing wet into it to fill in texture where needed, blend a bit with a finger to soften and leave twinkles on the high parts.

So here is my little Drum Major contestant in a highland games a few years ago. He was about 10 years younger than his competition but very very very serious about his job.

08-27-2008, 08:06 PM	#1
Debra Jones Juried Member Featured in Pastel Journal Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 457	Hope of the Clan I posted a piece in the "other" forum unveiling, but I wanted to sort of get feedback on my technique. I love it. It is pastel over watercolor on rough Arches 180# block. Final size is 16x20. I absolutely love the surface of pastel, especially over watercolor. I tend to be a scribbler so I am not all that in love with pastel paper. I am cheap so I avoid sanded board. I love watercolor toned heavy watercolor paper because I can keep scrubbing wet into it to fill in texture where needed, blend a bit with a finger to soften and leave twinkles on the high parts. So here is my little Drum Major contestant in a highland games a few years ago. He was about 10 years younger than his competition but very very very serious about his job. Attached Images __________________ http://dog-a-dayartblog.blogspot.com/ Because some people have four legs.