Tuesday, January 05, 2010

2010!! Happy New Year

Cast shadows
Soft pastel on Sennelier pastel card
8x10 inches

The first post of 2010! Another portrait that excited me due to the strong light and cast shadows.

This was the first time I used the Sennelier pastel card. Its more expensive than the Murano paper I normally use with pastels. The card has a grain on it that resembles sandpaper (but is easier on the fingers) and is really good for adding layers of pastel. I managed to build up a fairly thick pastel layer without feeling the tooth of the paper was clogged up- this sometimes happens with the Murano paper.

Ryan

4 comments:

rob ijbema said...

very strong image ryan
love the lights and shadows
happy new year to you too!

Ryan Evans said...

Hey thanks for popping by Rob!

LĂșcia said...

Ola Ryan,
Your working is very interesting, mainly the landscapes.
Bye,

LĂșcia

Ryan Evans said...

thanks Lucia! Landscape on the way next

Ryan