GOLDEN FIELD WITH CLOUDS AND TREES 8 x 11

This was done as a demo in a workshop I gave to artists for whom the pastel medium was new. They had limited pastel colors to choose from, so I chose a limited palette (30 piece Rembrandt set) and Canson Mi Tienes paper so that I would be using the same materials as most of those taking the workshop were using. Makes me very thankful for the numerous pastels and the sanded papers that I usually use.

30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS - DAY 5

LATE SUMMER, LATE IN THE DAY  11.5 x 16
So far I am keeping up with Leslie Saeta's challenge to do a daily painting. There are so many artists that do this every day, every month, every year and I am truly in awe of their dedication. Actually the painting challenge is not quite as hard for me as getting an accurate photo of the image. Color balance is a huge issue for me. Sometimes it takes longer to photograph the image than it takes for me to paint it.

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