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Published: 2008-10-20 18:54:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 779; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 0
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Information about the pictureI have tried out a new paper for my pastels and I really had to get used to it but I think I like it. Too bad it's so expensive (about two euro per page....)
They are also pre-coloured... I bought a green one and a grey one...
Do you think I need to add a background? and if yes, what kind of background?
The title comes from the song: 'What Sarah Said' from the 'Death Cab For Cutie'. It's such a beautiful but also such a very sad song...
Technical information
Size: A4
Time spend: an estimated 5 to 7 hours
Tools: Pastels and pastel pencils
Sale information
Prints are for sale, contact me at kgambler88@gmail.com for more information
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Comments: 17
I like it! The only thing you might need to do for a background is some darkening under the horse's hooves to "ground" it, rather than leaving it floating. The color of the paper makes for a nice background, though, so I don't think you need any more!
Beautiful horse. Very nicely done!
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I was already thinking about that
Thank you for the input :]
Merel
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Done with pastels? I could never do something like that with pastels, I never liked working with pastels. Mine would ended up with smugdes and finger prints all over it, and no clean lines.
I really like the real look to it. and looks like it has tuffs on it';s chin, and the nice shine coming from it's fur. has a really nice touch to it.
if you have an idea for the background yes add one, but I know it's tough coming up with a back ground.
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I started out with the face, first the eye.
Than I maped out the shades and the highlights... After that it's just adding layer after layer. The beauty of pastels is that you can put a light colour over a dark colour. Or dark over light.
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I do remember that was one good thing with them, but the ones that I could remember using they remind me too much like crayons because they don't really have a small point at the end like pens and pencils, so it was very hard in trying to do any detailsβ¦
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You can use a knife or something else which is sharp to sharpen the points.... just scratch a bit of at the end... it tip will become sharp
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Okay I'll try that. thank you for the info. and what brand you recommend? Thatβs not too expensiveβ¦
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I don't know... I havev Orthello pencils... but I don't have any experience with other pencils...
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That looks really nice hun. I love how rich the color is.
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Wow, this is awesome!
Especially for pastels!
My brother got me some pastels a few years ago for christmas, I'll have to bust those out and see what I can do.
I think a soft forest background would be nice, slightly blurred without intense detail to keep the sense of movement in the image.
Love the pose!
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You really should
If you do, I'd love to see the result
Ooh and the paper does do a lot! I've been using printing paper before, but the paper I used for this one works a lot nicer....
And I think you are right... I should add a background...
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Well I just realized that they're oil, so not so great.
That, and they're just round sticks, basically.
Bah. I'd really like to get a Wacom Bamboo soon, then I'd actually have some art up since I spend a lot of time on/near my computer, hehe.
Doesn't help that the decent art I've been doing lately has been going to friends.
My favourite piece to date is a pencil drawing of a ball python head, which took up a whole page and I spent hours on, went straight to someone as a birthday present without being scanned or anything.
Perhaps I should get a picture of it. xD
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I really like this one. ^_^ All off the proportions look, if not correct, then d@mn close to it. ^_- One of your best yet. ^-^
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Thank you!
I'm really happy you like it!
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