Continuing
Yesterday was the last pastel class. Well, actually today, as we in the beginner class were invited to join the "master class" for a special session, the result of which you see before you. We were confronted with a diabolically complicated still life, and the assignment was to create an abstraction based on what we saw. I don't hate what I did, but I don't love it either. One thing I realize: I am still working with the very limited palette of about ten "sticks", or colors. Good discipline, but a little too limiting at times. Back to the art store!
The next session begins in two weeks. The focus will be on plein air painting. I hadn't necessarily planned to take another session. And I don't have a particular interest in landscape. At least I don't THINK that's the case. I'm not even sure that pastels are the medium for me.
I will have to miss at least two classes because of conflicts with bridge. BRIDGE? What's more important: bridge, or ART? I'm not sure. When I miss a bridge session, I miss seeing my friends. Do people count? I think so.
And of course there's the garden. I know how crazed I get in April and May. Why would I think I would have the time or energy to DRAW the garden after WORKING in it all day?
Well, whatever. I'm going ahead with it.
posted by sixty-five at 2:36 AM
3 Comments:
Interesting drawing. I myself have not done much landscape painting although my three recent oils are landscapes to give it a try. I like people in my paintings.
Maybe the classes can be for winter? I have a friend on the cape who is a big gardener and spends mega time these months doing whatever gardeners do.
Another friend has witch hazel and uses it as one of the first signs of spring.
Yes, winter is a better time for hunkering down with classes, though not best for plein air, which is why the class is being given now, and not then. I have a certain momentum and rapport going with the instructor, who is outstanding, and we have the option of ALSO attending the next-day master classes for no additional fee, meaning 2 days in a row at the same site, some of which are gorgeous private gardens (another "carrot"!) So those things all had to be considered. Thus, we'll see how it goes.
i love your pastel! and am glad to find your blog, too!
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