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.

Fancy Red Delicious #2

8x10"
Pastel on sanded 300 lb paper

I have ordinary artistic talent.
I have to work at getting the drawing
down correctly, or the perspective just right.
Some days, it's just a struggle to decide what to paint.

Although, I was happy with the concept of this design,
I felt that my execution of the painting was not done well.
So, that is why I repeated it. I think that I did a
better job of the background on todays painting, but
I like the apple better in my previous post of this design.
The ground that I chose to paint on, did make a huge
difference and that is something I am still learning about.
When I paint, I learn something every time.

"There is no such thing as perfection in art. There is only the continued pursuit of passion." (Barrett Edwards)

Fancy Red Apple

8x10"
Pastel on archival sanded paper
I wanted to do something a bit more
jazzed up instead of a plain background.
This was a challenge, but it was fun.


Waldorf Salad

• 1 medium unpeeled red apple, chopped
• 1 medium unpeeled green apple, chopped
• 1 medium unpeeled pear, chopped
• 1/2 cup green grapes
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 (6 ounce) container reduced-fat lemon yogurt
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• Lettuce Leaves

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the apples,
pear, grapes, raisins and almonds.
In a small bowl, combine the yogurt,
lemon and orange juices,
honey and orange peel;
pour over fruit mixture and stir to coat.
Serve immediately in lettuce-lined bowls if desired.

Bottle of Red

5x7" pastel on suede matboard

I came across an old spice rack minus
the spices and thought that the bottles
might be good subjects. I made some colored
water, which was almost as fun as coloring eggs,
and just as messy. Put a light on it,
and layered on the pastels.
Today's daily painting
is brought to you by the color red.