first - and last? - pastel

Hi Sian, I think this is pretty lovely for a first pastel! Soft, gentle colours, nice sunny spot in the middle and the little flowers at the front are really good. It's always interesting to try different things.

I enjoyed the physical process of using pastels much more than I thought I would - and it is so quick compared to acrylics. This was about 40 minutes. Thank you for your comments, Satu. It means a lot to me to have a 'mentor' and I always try to act on advice.

I've never yet got the hang of soft pastel - better than I was, but that's not saying much; I certainly wouldn't show my efforts here! For your first pastel I think this is damn-fine-splendid, as a Liverpudlian colleague of mine used to say. Do more?

in answer sian to your ? i am just learning i went to drawing and painting there was an artist on first session he explained to me what to look for in drawing stewart

Hi Sian, thanks so much for your lovely comment on my oil painting of the brown boots, you left me a a lovely glowing comment Sian,I am delighted that you feel your gain something from the comments I leave for people, maybe you are quite new to painting are you? This website is actually full of people who have more experience than me you know. You certainly leapt in at the deep end with this pastel landscape above, it is good, maybe bit too much of a smooth curve to your mountain tops but lovely colours in it and I love the flowers in the foreground, thanks again for the great comment and happy painting Sian

Hi Sian just your comment on my aceo of the dog's head, if someone is interested in buying my artwork's I do sell them, but these days in the middle of the recession very very few people want to buy art