Midday Pond

Plein air pastel landscape painting of a shaded pond in the afternoon.

Pastel painting 8 inches x 11 inches

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I've driven by this little pond a million times and each time, I swear I am going to come back and paint it. Well, I finally did it! The afternoon sun made all of the rich hues stand out and made a really colorful pastel painting.

I found it really challenging to capture the 3 dimensions of this scene: the water, the reflections and the things floating on the water. They all exist in a different plane and make for mind boggling concentration. And y'all thought pastel landscapes were easy...

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