by Admin | Jun 13, 2026 | Gretchen
Collage using scrap book paper, found paper, and some that I painted.Once a month I’ve planned to meet with some of the people from the pastel class I took, as a way to inspire each other to stick with it. Both media are wonderful so at this point, I don’t...
by Admin | Mar 6, 2026 | Gretchen
Fruit in watercolor… The fruit is something we did in the watercolor class I’ve been taking.
by Admin | Jan 31, 2026 | Gretchen
I tried using pastel sand paper and it was harder to manage the pastels. Experimenting with different paper makes a difference regardless of the medium, so the learning curve continues for me. The iphone adds more values, so the real thing is a little more murky...
by Admin | Jan 23, 2026 | Gretchen
This week feels messy when I got to working on the values for the trees. I may have taken on too much too soon yet I’m finding in this one, I like how the dust has added some depth to the field and the edges alongside the path.
by Admin | Jan 17, 2026 | Gretchen
Here are two pieces I worked on: one I vacuumed to remove the pastel dust and the other I didn’t. Can you tell which one is which? ☺️. Any suggestions on how to gently remove it so it doesn’t remove layers of color that have been added to provide depth...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Gretchen
1. I’ve set a goal to explore the world of pastels and practice different ways to bring the subject to life with the lighting. 2. 3.
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