Sunday, November 14, 2010

hope springs eternal

There is a "hope springs eternal" time in the process of creating a painting when it is beginning to tell your story as you envisioned it and nothing has yet gone terribly wrong. It is a good time to stop for the day and post it as a work-in-process. It is our driveway (again) and possibly the last strong sunlight of this year. The paper is white Wallis, the foundation for pastel is an oil paint wash. Click on the image to enlarge.
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  1. Donna TSaturday, November 13, 2010 at 11:50:00 AM PST

    This is beautiful already, Barbara! Your oil washes make the most interesting drips. I would have a hard time covering them up!

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  2. Barbara Benedetti NewtonSaturday, November 13, 2010 at 12:03:00 PM PST

    Yes Donna, I do love the interesting areas oil washes make and try to save them when possible.

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  3. Sarah Bachhuber PeroutkaSunday, November 14, 2010 at 7:20:00 AM PST

    Boy oh boy, can I ever relate to that teetering moment you mention, the one where "oh-this-is-so-much-fun" slips over into "ooo-maybe-I-should-stop-now-and-give-it-a-little-more-thought." I guess the oil wash makes the stopping necessary so it can dry? Creates a forced pause? Being too hasty and wanting to prolong the fun has ruined soooo many paintings for me.

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  4. Barbara Benedetti NewtonSunday, November 14, 2010 at 8:33:00 AM PST

    Hi Sarah, the oil wash is dry before I start the application of pastel on top of it but pastel can go so fast (and be so fun) that it is hard to stop! Thanks for your great description - "teetering moment."

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