This is a 10x14 with acrylic and pastel. When I do these pieces with grey and then contrast with brighter pastel, I try to create an image of a cloudy or stormy day. I was always afraid of grey because I thought it was depressing - then I realized that it is a great neutral background for a "punch" of color and lightness from the pastel. I also think that these pieces have a modern feel.Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Dark Marsh
This is a 10x14 with acrylic and pastel. When I do these pieces with grey and then contrast with brighter pastel, I try to create an image of a cloudy or stormy day. I was always afraid of grey because I thought it was depressing - then I realized that it is a great neutral background for a "punch" of color and lightness from the pastel. I also think that these pieces have a modern feel.
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this is beautiful.
I am also beginning to integrate into my head, that grey is THE backdrop for the brighter passages. Duh. And of course, grey isn't really devoid of color so much as it's a mix.
Reminds me of winter on the outer Cape.
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