Pastel study of the Ponte Vecchio

Fnished my A4 pastel study, my aim was to capture the sunlit facades. Pastel worked well previously I have used gouache,pastel pencil, and oils for other paintings of this, but found using these soft pastels most satisfying.

Back to the Ponte Vecchio

This is an A4 pastel, I've painted this subject a few times before in oils and in gouache, so thought I'd have a try in pastel!

Ponte vecchio in pastel

It must be the recent heat in the UK that has made me think it was time to revisit this subject. I think also I was reminded of it during my recent trip to the Dordogne in France which has it far share of Medieval buildings with their shuttered windows. I have painted this bridge a few time before, this is going to be an A4 pastel painting.

The torch has been and gone.

Things are hotting up for the Olympics, it now all seems very real. Lots of excitement for the torch this morning as it passed though. The woman holding it looks very serious, just imagine if you'd dropped it!

KAOS 4 reopens for Surrey Artists Open Studios

Last chance to catch the SAOS event. Selected studios are reopening their doors for a final weekend. We're included in this, got my fingers crossed for some dry weather, if not we have a gazebo!

Mallard with ducklings

I enjoy my recent duckling painting, so thought I'd do another. This cute family I spotted on the Thames a few weeks back. A friend mentioned she'd not seen many ducklings this year, and that had heard that the strange weather has had an effect upon the numbers this year. I realised that these little one had been the first I'd spotted too.
This is an A3 pastel painting, I enjoyed this I love painting ducklings! However my oil painting is dry now so it back to the leopard next week.

Proud Mother (version 2)

Proud mother in pastels, I enjoyed this, using soft pastel it loosened up the overall feel of the painting, and speeded up the total painting process. I also have lost the harsh acid greens.