That’s it! I’ve decided to really go outside my painting size comfort zone.
Now “big” to me is A3 as I am usually an 8×10 inch kind of girl. Also I can’t go bigger than A3 as my scanner won’t take it and I want to be able to scan my artwork and make cards and possible prints in the future.
The reason – this absolutely gorgeous Indian Hare.
I purchased her image from a royalty free site along with 4 others yesterday – blowing £30 but so worth it don’t you think?
I printed her this morning – she slurped up a tonne of ink but I don’t care! I want to see large details…
Lately I have been painting a few hares for a client and so I am in hare “groove”.
The thing is – now I have her printed and ready to go and feel I want to do her in pastel and not watercolour I have realised that I am short of yellow pastels….Oh dear – well – any excuse to go and buy a nice new set of the fabulous Unison soft pastels to complement my stash so far:)
Unison are the best pastels if you ask me – the way they handle, the shape of them and their colour richness is amazing.
I will be painting this hare on Art Spectrum Colourfix Pastel Paper in sand – a divine and fine yet gritty surface that accepts soft pastel like a dream.
Now I just have to get myself all set up as I had put all my pastels away after having a painting day with 3 lovely ladies this week.
Watch this space:)
I too love soft pastels 🙂 I’m enjoying looking through the archives as I’m lying down a lot lately.
Hi
Your paintings are beautiful. Can I ask you about your royalty free images? What website do you buy them from and are you allowed to sell the images you paint from them? Thank you Mollie
Hi Mollie – I buy from istock and I always change them a bit aswell just incase and yes I sell from them. Also you can try Morguefile that offer free royalty free images! https://www.morguefile.com/ Hope that helps – A x
Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it.
It’s a fantastic picture. I love my ‘Meadow Hop’ hare- framed and hanging in my kitchen.
That is lovely to hear Hazel and thanks for the thumbs up!! I hope you will like the new hares I have on the way.
That is such a beautiful image. Worth way more than 30 quid. I am so excited about seeing this develop. More…. give me more!!
Thanks Carmen – actually I got 5 hares for the £30 so not bad!:) Will keep you updated – already started doing a wram-up pencil sketch -….