Saturday, November 5, 2016

What to do when you need color

...start with red. Busy day yesterday and before I knew it, it was time to go to our Friday afternoon painting group. I wanted to work on UArt but prefer working on a colored ground. What to do? Taped a piece of 400 grit UArt to Gatorboard and sprayed it with alcohol. Found an old bottle of Dr. Ph. Martin's HYDRUS Fine Art Watercolor 15H Permanent Red and dropped a little color around on the surface. Took this photo. Smeared the color around with my gloved finger and let it dry. Forgot to take another photo. Packed up and headed off to paint.

Good day of painting with other artists of all levels, all mediums. If you are in the area, join us Fridays, 1 PM, Maple Valley Community Center.
Jenkins Creek, pastel, 7x5 inches


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4 comments:

  1. Kay M. DewarSunday, November 6, 2016 at 10:10:00 AM PST

    Another beautiful piece, Barbara. And you make it sound so easy! Takes your special talent. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Barbara Benedetti NewtonSunday, November 6, 2016 at 10:20:00 AM PST

      You're kind Kay. Thanks for your comment. And, thanks for my new website!

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  2. Donna BrooksThursday, October 10, 2019 at 5:44:00 AM PDT

    Barbara, I love your art work so much! Colors are amazing and your style! What is your favorite paper for your pastel work? I am learning. Thank you.

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    1. Barbara Benedetti NewtonFriday, October 11, 2019 at 7:39:00 AM PDT

      Hi Donna, Thanks so much for your comment here. My favorite paper changes. All-time favorite was Wallis (no longer available) then I went through a PastelMat phase. Each paper is different; experiment until you find a surface and grit that matches your method of working. UArt is always good and comes in various grits - the higher the number, the finer the surface.

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