Finished another 9x12 pastel today.

[LiberalLoner]

On UArt 400, mounted to mat board. I have learned how to do this so I can use wet underpaintings without the paper buckling. I’m finding the mounted paper so much more enjoyable to paint on!

Thanks for looking!

[Joinfortmill]

1. Lovely

[LiberalLoner]

2. Thank you! 😍

[hlthe2b]

3. I love your pastels! I'm so left-brained I can't even fathom how to start such art, but I appreciate

it, for sure.

[LiberalLoner]

4. Thank you! 😍

[cilla4progress]

5. Love the colors

(Fall my favorite season!).

I don't usually like pastels, though I love watercolors. I don't consider these colors pastel? I usually think of pale pink, blue, green...

[LiberalLoner]

9. Thanks! 😍 Check out modern pastel artists such as Marla Baggetta, Alain Picard, to have your mind

Blown with pastels!

[drexelkathy]

6. That is gorgeous!

Well done

[LiberalLoner]

10. Thanks! 😍

[question everything]

7. Beautiful! Is this scene from nature or from your imaginative vision?

[LiberalLoner]

11. Thanks! Started with a reference but then went my own way...so half and half?

[CrispyQ]

8. It's beautiful!

How long did it take to finish? I took a mixed media class a few weeks ago. We used watercolors, acrylics, gold leaf, & white gel pens. It was fun & interesting to see what kinds of materials artists use.

[LiberalLoner]

12. Thanks! Sounds like such a cool class! Well, I started with a loose sketch, then

Did a watercolor underpainting, then did the pastels on top…I guess I worked about 6-8 hours on this in total?

[Ocelot II]

13. That's beautiful!

I tried pastels this week and made a smudgy mess that I had to throw away. Guess I'll have to do some studying or take a class.

[LiberalLoner]

15. Thank you! 😍. Be patient, it takes some time to get used to them!

Try some of these YouTube tutorials!

[Ocelot II]

17. Thank you very much, I'll bookmark and watch them.

[LiberalLoner]

18. ❤️

[femmedem]

14. Breathtakingly beautiful!

Those reflections, the shimmering light, the simplification of the trees, that foreground vivid blue--just lovely.

[LiberalLoner]

16. Thank you so much!!! 😍

[MLAA]

19. You truly have great talent.

The water is just exquisite. Hope you are building a portfolio to take to galleries!

[LiberalLoner]

33. Thank you so much!!! 😍

[Ohioboy]

20. Beautiful

[LiberalLoner]

34. Thank you! 😍

[pazzyanne]

21. Misty fall morning beauty!

Thank you for sharing, LiberalLoner.

[LiberalLoner]

35. Thank you! 😍

[lunatica]

22. That's a wonderful rendition of autumnal calm and peacefulness

You have a great knack for capturing beautiful moments in landscapes. I always feel like you include the viewer in your pastels because you create a wonderful mood in your depictions. You pick the perfect place and time of day that captures what people want to see and experience in nature. From your wonderful palette of seasonal colors to your attention to details from the foreground to the distant background, with atmospheric softness. I think you do a good job including some sharp details such as the bare white twigs on the bank of the river mixed in with shadows and sunlit vegetation of other plants. I love that particular detail!

You do the same with all the trees and colorful leaves, having each tree stand out from it’s neighbors with the use of contrasting colors and shapes. And finally your depiction of light and air on the upper right corner give your painting a sublime feeling as your colors lighten and blend into a light sky. Your technique is excellent! You always manage to make me feel like I’m there because of the feeling of sublime calmness, as if you picked the ultimate perfect spot to capture the essence of peacefulness. Thanks! I always feel treated to the best of nature in your pastels! Gazing at this is like a healing meditation. All the viewer is required to do is to get lost in the scene.

[LiberalLoner]

36. Thank you with all my heart dear friend! You are the best! 😍😍😍😍

[lark]

23. Gorgeous fall colors!

[LiberalLoner]

37. Thank you! 😍

[housecat]

24. Beautiful

[LiberalLoner]

38. Thank you! ❤️

[Wounded Bear]

25. Nice! And I love the way you point out techniques you use to improve your art...nt

[LiberalLoner]

39. Thank you! 😍

[Auggie]

26. Nice design / technique. Like the depth of the water.

[LiberalLoner]

40. Thank you! 😍

[BadGimp]

27. congrats and thank you for sharing

[LiberalLoner]

41. Thank you! 😍

[sinkingfeeling]

28. Beautiful.

[LiberalLoner]

42. Thank you! 😍

[CaptainTruth]

29. That's beautiful!

[LiberalLoner]

43. Thank you! 😍

[Demovictory9]

30. Beautiful

[LiberalLoner]

44. Thank you!😍

[gixxerlee]

31. wow

beautiful

[LiberalLoner]

45. Thank you! 😍

[bif]

32. Very nicely done!!!

[LiberalLoner]

46. Thank you! 😍

[JudyM]

47. Love it.

Nice work, LL!

[LiberalLoner]

48. Thank you! 😍

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

49. The water is especially nice.

[LiberalLoner]

50. Thank you! 😍