Christine Bowman
Pastel Paintings and Photography

Pastel Workshop with Richard McKinley in Gig Harbour WA

Richard's palette

Richard's palette is sorted by value and color with neutrals on the left.

Feild sketch

Field sketch in Donna's backyard. The reason for the field sketch - "What can the camera not tell me". 

Finished field sketch

Richard's finished field sketch

My field sketch in the backyard

My field sketch in Donna's backyard


Richard's plein air starts with a good pencil drawing and watercolor underpainting.

"A good painting is by design not by accident" 

"Value does the work - color gets the glory"

Richard's finished painting

Richard's finished painting


My field sketch on location

My field sketch on location

Beginning my under painting

Starting my watercolor underpainting

My painting

Using my field sketch as a reference, I finish my pastel painting in the studio.


Richard starts his painting from a photo reference.

Painting from a photo reference

Watercolor underpainting begins.

His finished painting


Richard's finished painting


Group photo


Richard signing his book "Pastel Pointers" with our host Donna Trent.

 

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