In oil pastel and spattered gouache, this is built up with many layers.This lovely path winds through the Tuscan countryside on the way to Capella Santa Maria di Vitaleta (that much photographed hilltop church in St Quirico). I walked along this path with my husband as far as the chapel. As we reached the point of no return, the heavens opened and we were drenched. It was quite hilarious as the path was a dusty clay turned to slick sludge. It clung relentlessly to our sandals transforming them into platforms!!
Close up of layers(click to enlarge)
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Theresa, this is beautiful and the texture is unbelievable. I think I can smell the grass. Did you also use the gouache under the oil pastel?
Hi Ester,
Thanks for stopping by and for those words. I thought I might well have overdone it!
In some places, the sky and distant hills for example, I started with washes of gouache and then overlaid with oil pastel. The grasses and roads are built up in layers of oil pastel, flicked and puddled gouache, more oil pastel, scraffito .... and so on until I was happy with the result.
really wonderful...
i mistook it for a photograph...
unbelievable realism...
your expertise and hard work has paid...
congratulations...
jyothisethu, thanks :)
Just amazing texture and colour....WOW! I've never really gotten into oil pastel, but this is inspirational.
Hi Maggie. Thanks! Yes, i do love pastels for their texture and colour but I can't use my soft pastels any more for health reasons.
Oil pastels are amazing fun - like being back at school with the crayons :) I do still prefer the spontaneity and unpredictability of watercolour though ... just need to practice my dance moves with it more! LOL
Lovely work Theresa. For me it has a kind of abstract, almost surrealist feel to it. It has a great mood. I expect one of Dorothea Tanning's figures to appear on the path.
so beautiful!
Thanks Sheila :) That would have been an experience! Instead we did meet a man with hunting dogs and a gun :(
Art Collectors corner - thankyou ... and for stopping by my blog!
just found your blog and wanted to say your work is captivating: your ability to capture light is delightful:)
Rahina, thankyou ... and also for taking time to comment. Much appreciated :)
Wonderful green scene. I would love to have a walk there Theresa. Great !
Hi Olivia! Thanks :) Too much green is difficult .. I think the light has made them look more English than Italian!!
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