Acrylic Underpainting Study

9 x 12"
Pastel on paper

The warmth of this pastel
was achieved by painting the
paper with red acrylic paint.
Not only did the paint help
with unifying the color
palette, but it helped give
the paper some tooth, which
helped the pastel adhere.

River's Bend

8 3/4" x 8 3/4"
Pastel on paper

Done from a reference photo
that I took while on vacation
in Colorado. Done with
soft, buttery Ludwig pastels.