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Goodness, first post for 2013. Is it just me, or does it seem like only yesterday we were all partying like it was 1999? Time sure flies when you're busy doing other things, that's for sure.
Today's post is my first attempt at using my brand new Stabilo Carbothello pastel pencils on a Claire Fontaine Pastel Mat. My beautiful hubby kindly gave me these products as my Christmas pressie last week and I've been itching to have some time to set about creating since then. Needing to find a little "Mummy quiet time" following all the celebrations of the past week, it felt wonderful to be able to spend a couple of hours quietly creating today.
It was so much fun! After using (generally) cheap pastel paper and struggling with a small range of pastel pencils this past year or so, I think that I could get used to using these fantastic materials. Having such a huge range of colours to choose from coupled with a board that didn't quickly fill up with pastel was a dream.
I know I have a long way to go to feel confident creating realistic skin tones and to improve my ability to correctly place facial features in a portrait. That said, I'm feeling quite pleased with my first attempt at using these new products and I simply can't wait to find some more time to continue experimenting!
Thanks for stopping by, I'll see you around soon!
Kate
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Goodness, first post for 2013. Is it just me, or does it seem like only yesterday we were all partying like it was 1999? Time sure flies when you're busy doing other things, that's for sure.
Today's post is my first attempt at using my brand new Stabilo Carbothello pastel pencils on a Claire Fontaine Pastel Mat. My beautiful hubby kindly gave me these products as my Christmas pressie last week and I've been itching to have some time to set about creating since then. Needing to find a little "Mummy quiet time" following all the celebrations of the past week, it felt wonderful to be able to spend a couple of hours quietly creating today.
It was so much fun! After using (generally) cheap pastel paper and struggling with a small range of pastel pencils this past year or so, I think that I could get used to using these fantastic materials. Having such a huge range of colours to choose from coupled with a board that didn't quickly fill up with pastel was a dream.
I know I have a long way to go to feel confident creating realistic skin tones and to improve my ability to correctly place facial features in a portrait. That said, I'm feeling quite pleased with my first attempt at using these new products and I simply can't wait to find some more time to continue experimenting!
Thanks for stopping by, I'll see you around soon!
Kate
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Very nice, Kate. Subtle and soft. Cheers, Ellen
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for your kind words Ellen, I'm really glad you like my painting! Happy New Year to you - may it be filled with the creation of lots of beautiful art. :-)
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