Still Life Pastel Drawing Demonstration

This demonstration is courtesy of Dan Gray.

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Cherry Bomb Still Life Demo

DF Gray

I was out in the forest with an Oldsmobile but the rain started to fall so back into the studio with a still life for rest of the day


Layout

DF Gray

I am using tobbacco coloured canson, I work all over including the background


Adding definition to my objects

DF Gray

Warming up, working from light to dark


Refining

DF Gray

Warming up the base and adding more blossom, refining detail


Background

DF Gray

Lowering the contrast and working the background


Final work

DF Gray

Working all over on detail and values, cooling the background to try and make the blossoms jump


Cherry Bomb

DF Gray

18″ x 20

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One Comment on "Still Life Pastel Drawing Demonstration"

  1. Jo Castillo on Sat, 13th Mar 2010 10:06 pm 

    This is great. I see your plein air pieces often. You do a great still life as well. Love the colors.
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