This pastel painting was done on 300lb arches watercolor paper prepared with Golden acrylic pastel ground and toned with burnt sienna. A much rougher surface than the suede mat board. I really like the rough texture here. This piece is quite small (5 x 7 inches) as I was just 'experimenting' today. I have a large support already prepared for the next pastel painting.
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Hi Marta, I think you have found your medium. Not that your other work isn't brilliant but this is overwhelmingly beautiful. Looking at it makes me want to paint.
Your utter joy in color and shape and texture is beautifully expressed in your body of work. What a pleasure to visit!
I think this is really effective, from the expression to your color choices.
Wow! I think you've found your media. This is stunning, masterfully done and exciting to see. Definitely framable. I LOVE it!
Marta, your pastel portraits are brilliant!
Wonderful, wonderful painting, Marta! Jewels of colour and deep emotion.
This is a beautiful piece! I know what you mean about liking the rough surface -- the Golden is QUITE rough, and you can really lay the color down! :-) I make my own using acrylic medium and aluminum oxide grit on mat board. (It is a little bit cheaper than the 300 pound WC paper!)
This really IS your medium!