I LOVE when these African goats come to visit - they are so paintable! It has been years since I've played in the pastels, and I'm a little rusty. I sketched my scene first with a pastel pencil, then laid in the masses with my pan pastels. I chose a red oxide sanded paper because I thought it would compliment my scene, but I feel like I was fighting it. I found it hard to bring the lights out of that dark beginning. Next time, I'll choose a lighter color and see if that helps my process. My daughters were asking about learning pastels, so I thought I'd better get them all out and clean them up. Now, I'm thinking of all the animal paintings I could use them for! Painting number 5071 in 5071 days.
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