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Kingley Vale

pastel study

23 total reviews 
Comment from cleo85


I really like that. What a beautiful old guy. You paid a lot of attention to detail and shading. It worked out well. The tree is beautifully rendered. I like the colors and the background very much. It is setting the tree of beautifully. It is probably just my overgrowing imagination; but its as if the face of a Dryad shows above where the highest branch went to the left.

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2012


reply by the author on 21-Apr-2012
    lol, I wouldn't be surprised, you should have seen some of the pics I took, you could see all sorts of shapes, one looked like a snake coming right out at you. Thanks so much Cleo
reply by cleo85 on 21-Apr-2012
    What an interesting tree! :-)
Comment from BrianScolnick


wow what great artwork. I love the details in your work. with pastels with me is really hard to make what you did. Great work

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2012


reply by the author on 21-Apr-2012
    awww wow thank you!!! I am so happy that you thought this was good enough to deserve such a high rating. The trick I have found with the pastels is using the sticks for background work and blocked colors but keeping pastel pencils for the detailing and keep going and going until you are finally happy with it, I always get half way through a pastel study and think oh oh this one isn't gonna make it but it all comes together in the end
reply by BrianScolnick on 21-Apr-2012
    Your welcome. i think this one will make it. really great work my friend
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2012
    thanks Brian, you have made my evening :)
reply by BrianScolnick on 21-Apr-2012
    your really welcome :) i cant wait to see whats next
Comment from willie


Nice work!
I really like the look of this pretty painting! The composition is good and I like the colors. The trunk and limbs are very interesting! Good job!

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 Comment Written 21-Apr-2012


reply by the author on 21-Apr-2012
    Thank you so much, Im so pleased you liked it