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Monday, October 27, 2008

Landscape Pastel a la Bob Ross

We didn't golf today as it was chilly, but more than that it was windy. I need to get something painted to enter into the Austin Pastel Society 2009 Annual Juried Show in March. I have been trying to find something exciting to paint. I decided to search through my reference photos and maybe paint a small painting to get inspired.

I looked through printed photos and about 3,000 on my computers. Nada.... (nothing). I noticed a painting I did plein air down in San Antonio at La Villita at Susan Carlin's Studio. It was something I never really finished so I brushed it off and put the pastel card on the easel and just painted.

I decided to see how a Bob Ross style painting would come out in pastels. He painted with oils. I just started on the pastel that was left on the pastel card, sort of like an underpainting.

I thought you might like to see it before cropping.

Pastel Mountains a la Bob
9 x 12 inches pastels on Colourfix pastel card.

I made it up as I went along and here is the result of about forty minutes effort. I was pleased, I never tried this with pastels before. There are many things wrong with it , but for a few minutes work it was fun and a relaxing way to get in some practice time today.

I have painted a few in oils. This painting was done in downtown Bastrop at a Fourth of July day a few years ago with a mother telling her children, "She will put in a happy tree now. Now she will put in some water." It was fun, too. It is an oil painting, 16 x 20 inches.

I just noticed when I went to link to the day at Susan's that I didn't take a photo of the painting I took off the pastel card. Oh well, it was just a practice sketch, too, of the fountain there. It was fun to do and I always learn from practice.

4 comments:

Bag Blog said...

I really like your "mountains ala bob." I have been looking for something to do with pastels too, sigh.

Jo Castillo said...

bag blog, Thank you. I watch old Bob Ross tapes to go to sleep so I guess I could do those in my sleep. :) Fun way to warm up...

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Jo: Neat painting, I like the mountains behind the lake.

Jo Castillo said...

fishing guy, the mountains are the best part! The color left on the pastel card just blended in for a good foundation. As Bob used to say, "A happy accident."


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los NiƱos. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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