The interior of Restaurant Balkangrill Boro on Oudegracht a/d Werf in Utrecht. This was our table, when we were there for dinner a couple of days before Red’s death. I made a simple line drawing sketch back then, and used it as a reference for this pastel drawing I did yesterday and today. Although I am still learning to handle pastel, I think I like the medium. Using pastel makes me feel like a child again who is playing with her crayons. I also like the fact that I have to work less uptight with pastel.
There’s a lot to enjoy about pastel.
What sort of support are you using – it seems to have a marked pattern but not one I recognise. Have you tried abrasive papers yet?
Evy — this is cozy and warm. Are you using oil or chalk pastels? You have great technique!
Great!
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!
MD
Great technique, and I love the smoky, quiet atmosphere you captured.
Thank you everyone!
Katherine: I have to learn a lot from you
Linda: I used soft pastels (is that considered chalk? the box says only ‘soft’) for this. The technique is one that I am still experimenting, based on the book written by John Blokley (UK).