tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958996318924963134.post5060690122758021797..comments2023-08-22T09:49:21.641-06:00Comments on Painting Partners: It's not easy being smallMaggie and Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04270104903665193426noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958996318924963134.post-64565263592995212532010-09-20T18:16:39.553-06:002010-09-20T18:16:39.553-06:00Pretty little painting, Maggie!
I did about dozen...Pretty little painting, Maggie!<br /><br />I did about dozen of those small pastel paintings (4x6") about a year ago. Totally enjoyed working on each single one of them. Tried different supports and different pastels. I would say best results I achieved on Ampersand pastel board with Holbein pastels. They are smaller square sticks, not exactly the same with Nupastels. Pencils did well on this board too, so I was pleased with end results. I had a great time by entering some of those works at juried miniature art shows what was fun and easy, because of the size of paintings. I think you should frame this one in some suitable frame... perhaps with some mat. It is beautiful work and it is very few good pastel miniatures out there...Tatianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611613890032847832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958996318924963134.post-48514425727073507092010-09-20T16:29:02.269-06:002010-09-20T16:29:02.269-06:00I tried doing small pastels, but it felt more like...I tried doing small pastels, but it felt more like drawing than painting as I had to resort to using pastel pencils. I prefer the freedom of big, loose marks with my fat sticks. I tried sharpening my nupastels without success. Nupastels have a broader color range than my pencils. If anyone has an idea on sharpening nupastels (other than rubbing on sandpaper) I'd appreciate hearing about it.Ann Caudlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005016577260205734noreply@blogger.com