Hope of the Clan

[Debra Jones]

I posted a piece in the "other" forum unveiling, but I wanted to sort of get feedback on my technique. I love it. It is pastel over watercolor on rough Arches 180# block. Final size is 16x20.

I absolutely love the surface of pastel, especially over watercolor. I tend to be a scribbler so I am not all that in love with pastel paper. I am cheap so I avoid sanded board. I love watercolor toned heavy watercolor paper because I can keep scrubbing wet into it to fill in texture where needed, blend a bit with a finger to soften and leave twinkles on the high parts.

So here is my little Drum Major contestant in a highland games a few years ago. He was about 10 years younger than his competition but very very very serious about his job.