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Please can you give us more details on your technique, I would love to know how you achieve such beautiful details 😃

Posted by Linda Drury on Wed 21 Mar 09:28:58

Hi Linda thank you for your comment - I use soft pastels (Unison Colour) to block in the shapes, then I work the details using pastel pencils (Faber Castell). Finally I go in with the soft pastels again for the very darks and the extreme highlights!! Hope that helps :)

Posted by Michele Ashby on Wed 21 Mar 09:34:59

Beautiful, Michele. Absolutely beautiful.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Wed 21 Mar 10:00:57

Thank you Seth!

Posted by Michele Ashby on Wed 21 Mar 10:13:50

Thank you for giving me some tips on the use of pastels 😁

Posted by Linda Drury on Wed 21 Mar 10:15:48

Truly lovely. A difficult plant to paint and you have done an exquisite job Michele.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Wed 21 Mar 10:24:24

You’re very welcome Linda!!

Posted by Michele Ashby on Wed 21 Mar 10:30:44

Thank you so much Carole - painting can really give you peace when things are a bit chaotic!!

Posted by Michele Ashby on Wed 21 Mar 10:31:48

Beautiful. The detailing is wonderful.

Posted by Tony Wiggins on Wed 21 Mar 11:29:23

Reminds me of Georgia O Keefe paintings Michele truly beautiful.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 21 Mar 12:02:48

Thank you Carole! I was certainly inspired when I saw her exhibition at the Tate Modern last year!!

Posted by Michele Ashby on Wed 21 Mar 12:14:36

fabulous ..wish I had a talent like this

Posted by anne cooper on Wed 21 Mar 12:27:32

brilliant

Posted by tony palmer on Wed 21 Mar 15:51:08

Thank your tony!!

Posted by Michele Ashby on Wed 21 Mar 16:29:20

Exquisite work Michele.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Wed 21 Mar 21:14:38

Stunning piece Michele!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Wed 21 Mar 22:40:24

Thank you all for your kind words and beautiful comments!!

Posted by Michele Ashby on Thu 22 Mar 07:24:13

Love it :)

Posted by Alan Glass on Thu 22 Mar 10:16:46

Hang on Studio Wall

21/03/2018

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Michele Ashby

Having graduated with a BA (Hons) Degree in Graphic Design Michele forged a successful career running her own business in the same subject for many years. She has been a full time professional artist for 7 years. Michele is a Member of the Pastel Society, a Master Pastellist and Signature Member…

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