In progress mixed media painting
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
This is what's on my workdesk this week! I am in the middle of a mixed media collage including some of my watercolor illustrations and ephemera from my big ol' paper stash. The white areas are going to have added color and patterns. I just got a supply of pan pastels in the mail today, which I already love so much! Yes, they are expensive, but I have found that when I buy a bunch of supplies, I end up using them in one way or another throughout the years. They are such good quality with a creamy smoothness that I love. Plus you can blend them on top of areas you've already painted with acrylics (when dry, of course.)
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I've been hearing a lot lately about pan pastels and thinking I might get some too, they do sound yummy! Loving your collage with all its pretty colors and paintings! waving hi from the warm and sunny hills of North Carolina :)
Very pretty! :-)
Ooh Marcia this is so pretty, am loving the cheerful and opaque-ness of your colouring...is it all pastels?
This looks so amazing - a delicious collection of images and colors. We already knew creativity lived on your desk, it's fun to see this project!
Terrific work and loving the fab colours, x
Beautiful work, love the colours and images, Fantastic, Have a good week, Hugs May x x x
Love those colors!!
Quickly watching all those lovely desks!!
Have a happy WOYWW Wednesday :)))
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Hugs Marleen ;-)
Oh wow..so vibrant ...fabulous!
Great fun artwork on your desk this week - love the bright, happy colours !
Not tried the pan pastels but have heard they are great to work with - what would they do that acrylic paints dont ?
Have a great week !
Ali #157
Color Color Color ! So cheerful and yummy!
I like this gridded construction piece very much Marsha, nice, nice work! xox Corrine
Thanks! I love the colors too. I started with layers of acrylic paints and then a bit of the pan pastels in areas on top of the lighter colors. The pan pastels are very much like chalk pastels but come in a little jar. You put them on with something that looks like a makeup sponge or spongy applicator. Actually, I just used some eyeshadow applicators I had lying around. I've heard so many people raving about them I had to buy them. I don't know if you could really do a whole painting on canvas with them, but it's nice for some bright, easy accents. On paper, they are very smooth and have a soft, ethereal effect.
Wow colour-tastic! Amazing piece. Hey ho it's Friday but I'm still snooping the WOYWW desks & loving every minute of it! Take care Zo xx 33
I'm having a terrible time getting Blogger to cooperate with me, but I wanted to see that mixed media piece your are working on. I am in love with it. I've never used the pan pastels, but I hear they are fabulous. Glad to get your opinion of them, too.
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