Friday, February 13, 2015


"Welcome to SAS" is 19x26", pastel on sanded paper.  I wanted to do a pastel just for a change of pace.  It's a very different process from acrylic painting.  With hard pastels, you get about two layers of color (which is predetermined by the stick) and that's it, so it requires some amount of planning.  In this piece, I experimented with an unfinished look around the edges, hoping to make it feel more handmade.  It's rather detailed so it took 11 hours to complete.  I hope everyone has a great and love-filled Valentines Day!