Focus on Learning To: Paint "Mixed Media Lilies" Soft Pastel Episode 6b
“What am I going to do? I’m not happy with this painting, not necessarily because it is bad, but because it didn’t turn out like saw it in my mind.” This will sound familiar the more you paint.
Pull out another medium! What’ve you got? Acrylic? That is a good solution…you can use opaque paint over the areas you don’t like and leave the rest. Oil? No, sorry. Oil will eat the paper in time. You could alleviate that by putting a couple coats of clear gesso over the watercolor. Encaustic? Perfect, if you mount the paper to a panel so it won’t crack off. Ink? Probably, if it is opaque. Gouache is opaque.
I chose another opaque medium, one I’ve been neglecting lately. Soft Pastels! One of the reasons I chose Soft Pastels is because the rough paper will allow the pastel stick to slide over the high points of the texture. You can accomplish a layered look quite easily with them.
If you are in the market for soft pastels, be sure to download a copy of my master supply list. I’ve got options and links that will save you money, until you decide to keep collecting.
C’mon! Get dirty with me!
