Not Quite Monet, But Still Fun...
"Reflection" 18 x 24 Chalk Pastel on Paper Email nicolehilsabeck@yahoo.com if interested in purchasing original Click here to buy print (cards start just under $3): http://www.redbubble.com/people/nikihilsabeck/art/7201702-reflection-pastel Started this one in March-- I don't usually get this abstract, but it was kind of like working on a puzzle. It started with a photo of the lilies in the water at the Grand Tradition in Fallbrook, California. In this photo, the water with the reflection of the trees above was the real star. I chose dark, plum-toned Canson pastel paper, and began blocking in lights and darks, with a focus on big shapes. Then, as sometimes happens, I got stuck. Or, as my toddler says, "Skuck!" I let the painting sit, and added bits here and there, but couldn't figure out how to fix it. Finally, I realized that one big problem was the lilypads-- they went straight across the bottom of the page. So, I varied the height, so they ...