Pastel on mat board "Black Grapes on Glass Bowl" step by step

The truth is that a little fixative goes a long ways in improves the ability of matboard to hold the layer of pastel. You have to be judicious because it will darken and destroy the lighter colors.

Pastel on mat board "Black Grapes on Glass Bowl" step by step

I decided to bring some of the color on the grapes to the background and ties the b\foreground to background.

Pastel on mat board "Black Grapes on Glass Bowl" step by step

I like to start with the background since the color surrounding the subject has such a great influence on the subject color.

Some say beer make you shmart, what do think?

This is also pastel on acid free mat board. Because of the light substrate the colors

are brighter and it was less work.

This is up for grabs on eBay. Just click on the following link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120989288552

Thank goodness for soft pastel!! the only thing is that  the mat board's surfaces gets filled easily. So a little fixative is in other.
You have to be sooo careful, fixative darkens and kills the more delicate hues. So you have to go over the lighter areas.

Pastel on black mat board, what a wonderful idea!
I wanted this pair to really sign and jump! I thought that the read would really stand out of the black substrate, but I guess is was not going to be as easy as I thought.

I love the romantic, dreamy quality of extreme macros like this one.

I am helpless in love with this gold heart. It has tiny diamonds that reflect those lovely highlights

My old Pentax manual lens has the hexagonal shape when it renders highlights.

I love that! 

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To see more of my photography and graphic work. See you there!!

This is a companion to the "Dry Orchid" Print.

This is today addition to my Etsy collection.

Orchid are beautiful flowers that bestow their beauty even as they are fading out of existence.

That is the case with the "Dry Orchid" art print.

Please visit me at Etsy, you will be delighted. Just click here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/103487929/dry-orchid-love-orchids-fine-art

Andalusia, the southern most part of Spain is such a special place! We had the opportunity to visit Umbrete, a tiny little town outside Sevilla. If Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco is because he never had the chance to visit Umbrete (no offense to Californians)

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Did you know that Gerberas or Gerberas Daisies are related to Sunflowers?

I did not know. I love these versatile sturdy flowers don't you?

I have been busy looking through some photos I took a couple of years ago in California.

I will be putting these on Etsy soon.

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I am really bonkers about this vintage camera. The Kodak Junior Six 20 is a beautiful little folding camera.
What a classic, ooohh! I can stop taking pictures of this beauty.

If you share my enthusiasm you will find these print for sale on my Etsy Shop. Just follow this link:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/102364824/vintage-antique-camera-4x6-print-eastman?ref=pr_shop

This is another print available on Etsy of the new addition my Vintage camera collection. I just love this little princess.

check it out:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/102364590/vintage-antique-camera-4x6-print-eastman 

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