Having insomnia lately. My first attempt at a PanPastel face, created in a Moleskine sketchbook. She sort of looks dreamy, that is because PanPastel doesn't take as well on the moleskine paper. I am waiting for the acrylic ground for pastels to come in the mail. If you use that the colors come out richer.
Check out Sophia's blog for more sketching.
I have looked at pan pastels many times and wondered if I would actually use them. Looking at what you are doing with them is beginning to edge them up closer to the top of the list. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Kate, sorry to hear about the insomnia. Love your journal page, really beautiful face. Moleskin is a nightmare. Try painting gesso on your pages to beef them up. Pastels, watercolours etc work well on gesso.. :)
ReplyDeleteYou make me smile. Once again I feel you have painted your self portrait. Looks dreamy all right!
ReplyDeleteYou're right...she does look dreamy. I love the softness you've achieved with the pan pastels. Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteShe looks great! I struggle with insomnia too... so frustrating, but it looks like you've found a way to make it useful!
ReplyDeleteHeather Santos
Sparrow's Journey Blog
Beautiful work with pastels! Interesting 3D effect! <3
ReplyDeleteShe looks perfectly dreamy and the pan pastels worked beautifully... hope you get some sleep soon...xx
ReplyDeleteI think the softness works for her! Insomnia is the worst, wishing you deep and restful sleep!!
ReplyDeleteLove her. She's so pensive!
ReplyDeletesomehow the little blur to the picure adds to the drawing, more dreamlike
ReplyDeleteI like how you draw the eyes, large and pensive.
have a great day.
I would recommend trying to take your photos in the daytime. Near a window. They will turn out more crisp, the colors will be brighter, and the image overall should not be blurry. This one is hurting my eyes to look at because it's blurry :(. However, the colors are gorgeous. :)
ReplyDeleteOh gosh that must be hard not sleeping :( I have only created once when I couldnt sleep but it was so hard. I love your face. ManonX
ReplyDeletethis is just lovely! Great early morning work:) I'm just coming off a longgggg spell of dealing with insomnia. Ugh. i feel for you
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