Pastel
Project
Pastel
The working process
Pastel
My work
Often pastels start from a monoprint base. The paper is left to dry and then the drawing ‘applied’ in layers. Oil pastels are used for their intense colours, which dilute well with terpentine and become a bit like paint.
“My use of pastels is not the technique we are taught”
Gallery
Angel
pastel, ink & pencil 60x80cm 1992
Dame
pastel, ink , & pencil 60x80cm 1992
Inside out
pastel, ink 60x80cm 1998
Anemones
ink and pastel 60x80cm 2022
Salamander
ink & pastel 60x80cm 2000
Crow
pastel, ink & oil pastel 60x80cm 2005
Pumpkins
60x80cm 2010
L’Hérault
60x70cm 2015
Flowers
60x70cm 2016
Quinces
50x50cm 2016
Mimosa pastel 60x80 2016
pastel 60x80 2016