Blog: pastel

Confidence

CONFIDENCE – Finally finished 🥳#happyartist Mixed dry media on Arches hot press cotton fibre paper 560 x760mm and off to the framers. This will hang in our hallway with PARLOUS STATE, same size and media and at end of video.Parlous State was created in 1992 during a life drawing class, my first year at QCA…
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Published: 14-09-2025

Sketching up a Design

This tip is for working on canvas with a smooth primed finish: To keep the colours fresh for acrylic painting I usually sketch the composition in pastel. The colours blend in easily with the acrylic washes…. and the best part is that it can be wiped off with a damp rag should – there be…
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Published: 22-02-2021
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