Untitled May 23, 2022 "18" X 24" Pastel Paper, Oil Pastel
This is an oil pastel still life drawn almost entirely from life. It has a statue surrounded by green leaves and red flowers. After sketching out the composition and positioning of the objects I began laying down colors. The original items included a lot of similar shades of green so I relied on varying values and bright white highlights to differentiate objects and indicate their form. To build up darker values I sometimes mixed dark purple, blue, or brown to create a warm or cool tone instead of using black pastel.