Richard's palette is sorted by value and color with neutrals on the left. Field sketch in Donna's backyard. The reason for the field sketch - "What can the camera not tell me". Richard's finished field sketch 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
My field sketch on location Starting my watercolor underpainting Using my field sketch as a reference, I finish my pastel painting in the studio. Richard starts his painting from a photo reference.
Watercolor underpainting begins.
Richard's finished painting
Group photo
Richard signing his book "Pastel Pointers" with our host Donna Trent. |
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