I had a little free time this afternoon, so decided to work more on this picture that is in the last post. (Got to listen to the Marriage of Figaro from the Met and think about Venice–devine!)  The colors in this photo surprise me a bit–like the dark purple at the bottom right that looked very blue to me!  And the wall in the middle is definitely too pink!  But it’s not signed, so I’ll do more to it. But thought I’d send this to you before we leave for the week. The water was quite easy to do on this paper.  Interestingly, the color of the paper is very similar to that of the brown Pastelmat, but the two papers are completely different.  Where Pastelmat resists smudging, this paper makes it extremely easy–too easy sometimes!  But if you want really soft edges and the ability to blend, it’s great. I really want to try this next on something a little more abstracted and less detailed to see how I like it. I wanted to take the offer from Dakota and purchase a package of the larger paper, but I can’t decide between the Italian clay and the white!  Wish I could get 5 of each!  Happy holidays!

Canal Boat (Venice), 16 x 12, Pastel Premiere “Italian clay”