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7/5/2020 12:29:39 PM

Glorious color

Kim Eshelman / 2 Comments

Sunflowers II, 12" x 9"
Sunflowers II, 12" x 9"

Playing with color is one of the main reasons I'm an artist. It's my favorite thing about the painting process! While I enjoy drawing, composition, value studies, and even cleaning my studio, nothing compares to working with glorious color. 

 

My family usually has a party on Independence Day and due to the pandemic this year I was feeling a bit down that we weren't able to have our annual gathering. So I decided to cheer myself up by creating a bold piece filled with just about every color in the spectrum.

 

If you study this painting you'll find many colors in it. These sunflowers are comprised of everything from red, blue, turquoise, pink, violet, orange, and more. Look in the field and you'll find the same. 

 

Layering hues in pastel is such a joy. With the proper light touch, the layers below shine through and create a translucent veil of a multitude of colors. Even better, the crystal pigments in pastel create an unparalleled shine and brilliance I've never seen in any other medium. 

 

When I need some cheering up heading to the studio and creating a bright colorful painting is just the ticket. 

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Having recently -met” you in a Facebook painting group, your paintings have prompted a rethinking of the direction of where i want MY paintings to go, Kim. Soon, I will be downsizing my home to where my more than ample studio will no longer be possible. [i paint LARGE canvases] Pastels COULD be the perfect solution to the space problem. Perhaps, with a good set of pastels .. (and A LOT of practice with the new medium) .. i would become as proficient as i am with oil and acrylic paint. I learn by observation .. so, i have taken to studying your paintings with the, proverbial, -fine tooth comb” Great job with these sunflowers .. n, a very nice -read” ;-)

Posted by clif · via kimeshelman.com · 76 months ago

I'm glad you're finding inspiration in my work Clif! Pastels are my favorite medium and I've worked extensively with acrylic and watercolor. I do have a fairly large studio space but as long as you have decent ventilation you could keep a pretty small pastel studio with great success I believe.

Posted by Kim Eshelman · via kimeshelman.com · 76 months ago

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