Dakini

[Sharon Knettell]

She is only a fragment of a large pastel, 84"x41". She is another dancer, but alas, she is nude on top, so I cannot show the rest.

She is wearing a magenta skirt against an antique teal silk Chinese tapestry. I get a great deal of inspiration from Asian art and their color sophistication, in my opinion, far exceeds a good deal of what has been done in the west. There are of course, exceptions, a few of my favorites being, Turner, Frieseke, Monet and Degas.

[Elizabeth Schott]

Sharon, you are unbelievable! I can't wait to see an oil, but then I am wondering why you would put the pastel dust away after producing these beautiful works!

[Sharon Knettell]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth Schott

Sharon, you are unbelievable! I can't wait to see an oil, but then I am wondering why you would put the pastel dust away after producing these beautiful works!

Beth,

Thanks Dearie, much appreciated!

I am putting them away only for the next piece. The background is a complex chinoiserie print that would drive me cuckoo to do in pastel.

I have not painted in a while, I want to see if I still can, and I want to experiment with a new skintone palette. This is a great place to snoop around for ideas.

I had a panel made, they ain't cheap, I made some changes to the original concept and now it won't fit.

[Rob Sullivan]

This is just wonderful, fragment though it is. Would it be possible (and with moderator's permission) to provide a link to a full view of this large piece? The description of the rest makes me more curious than ever.

[Sharon Knettell]

Originally Posted by Rob Sullivan

This is just wonderful, fragment though it is. Would it be possible (and with moderator's permission) to provide a link to a full view of this large piece? The description of the rest makes me more curious than ever.

I am a complete computer Dodo bird. The only other site, I have is the SOG site. If you have any ideas how it could be done let me know.

Thanks for your kind comment, it is much appreciated.

[Linda Brandon]

Sharon, I love the elegance and attitude in this piece. The teal and magenta combination is unexpected - you say "sophisticated", I say, "va-voom." [You say 'tomato, I say 'tomahto'...] Congratulations on another successful pastel!

I, too , would love to see the rest of this.

[Timothy Mensching]

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[Sharon Knettell]

Tim,

Thanks for your obviously studied reply. I really appreciate it. Yes I am going, I will bring the rest of her.

Mike, you will just have to come to the dinner!