Still Life

This photo shows a still life set up with a bright single light source to create strong shadows. The set up was viewed and photographed from several angles before this one was selected.

The next choice to be made was how much of this to include in a painting. Thumbnails are a good way of reaching a decision about how to crop the scene. The first Notan sketch, though crude, looked interesting enough to be taken further. 

A pencil sketch followed.

Pastel and Pencil

Sue Embrey is a recent convert to pastel painting and yet has produced and exhibited some lovely pieces in a short period. This one of Manorbier was shown in an LAS exhibition last year and we had planned to use it in an advertising poster for this year's spring exhibition (The best laid plans ...)

Manorbier

Anyone using pastels or wanting to give them a try would benefit from visiting https://www.howtopastel.com/ If you scroll down the initial page you'll find a list of categories on the right which makes it easier to find your way around.