PASTEL PORTRAIT

8"x12" Pitt pastel pencils on sienna pastelmat

I decided that I would like to practise pastel portraits. I came upon a photograph of this beautiful girl whilst browsing images on the internet. Her head decorations were not very clear so I have added my own interpretation.

ADNW Challenge

8"x 6"
black pen on heavy tracing paper, shaded on the back with graphite

This was drawn for the   A Day Not Wasted  December challenge

PADT Challenge 42

12"x8"
colour pencil and pastel pencil on black paper

IS THIS A LOTUS FLOWER?

8"x 10.5"
Soft pastel on white Pastelmat

This picture was painted for the 'Paint and Draw Together' October challenge.
I think it is a Lotus flower.

Imagined Scene, clouds with sea and cliffs

12"x15"
Soft pastels on brown Pastelmat

I decided to practice clouds and the painting developed from there. Coincidently, I discovered one of my friends was painting a very similar scene in watercolour!

Horse from Provence

8"x11"
Soft pastels and pastel pencil on natural sienna Pastelmat
From a photograph taken by my son Kevin

SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE PADT

10"x14"
Gouache, coloured pencil and pen on white cartridge paper.