Road Trip!
"Sierra Slopes" 8 x 10 inch Chalk and Oil Pastel on Flat Canvas Click here to view prints I learned a few things on a recent trip up highway 395. Babies can only handle so much time in a carseat (especially on the way home. It's like they know ). My phone can take focused pictures through glass at high rates of speed (not above the speed limit, of course). There might be some reflections on the photo, but I can edit those out as needed. A long car trip is much more tolerable if you look at the scenery as potential paintings. Not all McDonald's bathrooms are created equal. Once I got home, I flipped through my photo gallery on my phone and was pretty excited about what I had. As I worked on this painting, I did a little thinking about the benefits of using flat canvas for pastels: Less prep work: no paper, board, tape required! Nice toothy, textured surface (not great if you like that velvety smooth look, though) Lightweight, easy to handle ...