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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Night Street Scene, Pastels

This afternoon I had a little time to work on a challenge from wetcanvas, the Southwest forum. The March Challenge offered three images. One of a San Francisco night scene, one of hot air balloons (I assume from Albuquerque) and a view of Lake Tahoe.

I posted my balloons, Full of Hot Air, on the thread and decided to do a pastel of the street scene, which I posted later.


Full of Hot Air
Pastel, 12 x 12 inches

The photo and the paper for San Francisco Night Scene

The night scene if you stand back. :)

The night scene
Soft Paste, 5 x 7 inches on black Canson Paper
(click on image to see larger)

This was just too small for so much info to try some of the new strokes. I just had to do what fit. It was a fun way to pass away about an hour and a half. Also photos are better taken in the sun, but today was cloudy and it was late. Tomorrow should be without sun, too.

Tomorrow a baseball game is scheduled at 6 p.m. with Baylor. Today it was about 86 degrees at that time. Tomorrow our high is to be 65 degrees about 8 a.m. and is predicted to cool down to about 45 by game time and be rainy. We will go donate blood and then see how cold it feels for the game. If the wind does not blow you can stay sort of warm with plenty of clothes on. We shall have to wait and see. We need the rain, but it could have rained today and be warm tomorrow!

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10 comments:

Bag Blog said...

I like your little night scene.

Jo Castillo said...

Hi Bag Blog, thank you so much!

Anonymous said...

I just discovered your blog...I like the looseness in your night scene.

Debbie

Jo Castillo said...

Debbie, thank you for your comment and stopping by. Do you have a website?

Joan said...

Love the one of the balloons!!! And that night scene...wow!! I still have never tried painting a night scene. I always worry about getting dark enough colors!

Jo Castillo said...

Thank you, Joan. I used the black paper for this to save my dark pastels. Ha.

Teresa said...

Wow! Love the dancing light in the night scene. You make me want to drag my pastels out and try again with them!

Jo Castillo said...

Teresa, thank you. Yes, pastels are fun .... and addictive. :-)

Valerie Jones said...

I just love your night scenes! You need to teach us how to do them. hint hint

Jo Castillo said...

Thanks, Valerie. Good idea, I will do a WIP and video soon. :) Not that I know that much, but will do something.


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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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