Assorted Soft Pastel

 

18" x 24" soft pastel on premium recycled paper

I took a pic of this drawing in its frame...you can see the glare of the light in the glass. It's hanging in my mother's living room. I wanted to post this here because I fell in love with this piece. As I said somewhere else on this website, I love working with pastels! This medium was quite new to me at the time, so when I finally completed it, I marveled at how 'real' her skin appeared. It looked so soft...and the way the light hit the top of her shoulder or along the side of her body, made me feel that I'd found the perfect medium to work with. 

9" x 12" soft pastel on charcoal and pastel coloured paper

9" x 12" soft pastel on charcoal and pastel coloured paper

Well, you can't have art without some fruit and flowers! My aim was to ensure the colours were exactly  as I'd seen them. I'm still in awe of that pear...and those lilacs.

9" x 12" soft pastel on charcoal and pastel coloured paper

I decided here to work with black, white and grey. It's reminiscent of old photographs. I love how his eyes shine because of the effect of the white under the eyes but also due to the light shades of grey on the face. The pops of white on his fingers and the whites of his teeth, reflect excitement and joy.