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Photo 1 Text Heading Photo 1 Text <B>The following is a step by step explanation of the process I went through in creating the pastel, 'Delicate Curves': I started by drawing the major shapes using a dark gray pastel pencil on Wallis sanded paper. I like to use this surface when I know I will be rendering a lot of detail and will be applying several layers of color. </B>	Photo 1 File Name
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Photo 2 Text Heading Photo 2 Text <B> Second, I began to lay in pastel, working from the top down. I don't always work this way, but I decided it would be best because the colors I was using were very transparent. I used every purple-pink pastel I owned to render each petal and its shadow. I kept two small piles of pastels for the flower, one pile for the sunlit parts of each petal and one for the shadowed parts. I also kept a separate pile of greens for using on the background. </B>	Photo 2 File Name
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Photo 3 Text Heading Photo 3 Text <B> Third, I continued to add pastel, keeping in mind which direction the sun was coming from and what kinds of shadows (their shape and size) were evidenced on the surface of the petals. For the shadowed areas, I first applied a dark purple pastel and then 'glazed' a lighter pink color on top to blend edges, soften the dark color, and provide overall continuity between the sunlit and shadowed areas.</B>	Photo 3 File Name
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Photo 4 Text Heading Photo 4 Text <B>Next I turned my attention to rendering more of the background, keeping it muted and slightly out of focus so that it would recede. I also introduced deep red to the center of the flower to add impact to the focal point. I kept in mind the uniqueness of each petal, being careful not to render any two the same. I find painting a flower to be a lot like painting a portrait-- each 'face' is unique and beautiful in its own way. </B>	Photo 4 File Name
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Photo 5 Text Heading Photo 5 Text <B>Now came the fun part, rendering the center of the flower and the petal that juts straight forward. These 2 places were definitely a challenge. I had to render exactly the right shadows in various places on the flower's center to give it form. For the petal, I used pinks for the top, and purples for the underside. I defined some edges very carefully while others were barely evident, creating the illusion of foreshortening and the feeling of a gentle swaying of the flower in the breeze. </B>	Photo 5 File Name
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Photo 6 Text Heading Photo 6 Text <B>Ta-da! The finished piece. (I was actually kind of sad to have finished this piece because it was a blast to jump over every new hurdle that came along while I created it). Title: 'Delicate Curves' pastel on Wallis paper 15 x 21 (in)	Photo 6 File Name
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