Empty Red Garlic Pastel Sketch

[Jo Castillo]

I played in the pastel dust a little today. Cross posted the sketch and setup in the Art From Life Forum, Scavenger Hunt from Life 170. Three items from the Hunt list: empty container (oil bottle), red (apple) and garlic.

This is on wiped off Pastelbord and just about an hour from brush off to photos, 9 x 12 inches.

Setup below:

I like to look at a painting in black and white to check my values. You can see a lot of mistakes that way.

The painting/sketch was a bit darker than I planned with the dark board after the wipe off so I played with it in photoshop and changed the colors and lightness. Fun just to see how the background affects the colors.

 

[Bongo]

wow - love the colors in the last one. Apple looks like a red delicious,

 

[Donna T]

Jo, this is so beautiful! I like how the dark background makes the apple and bottle stand out. The black and white version is equally gorgeous! Your use of green behind the apple works so well and I notice that it’s not in the set-up. I wish I could think up things like that. You inspire me!

 

[Enyaw]

Good stuff Jo. Maybe give one the star role to separate them

 

[ams]

Beautiful Jo. I love the effect of Pastel even though I don't work with it. Love the shine on the apple and the composition.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Bongo, thanks. Not sure what kind of apple, not red delicious. Something more crispy. I'm smiling.

Dona, thank you soooo much. You inspire me so there you go....

Wayne, thank you....

ams, thanks, pastels can be messy and hard to store, but I am addicted!

Pastels are so forgiving and actually store well if not rubbed. I put them between foam core in a stack with paper between and tape tight. Last years.....

 

[joe1It]

Formidable job

 

[Grapes]

Jo, lovely forms and textures, rich colors. The bottle cork is interesting and so is the apple. Very good combination of objects.

 

[Jo Castillo]

joe1lt, thank you. Appreciate your visit.

Grapes, thank you. This was for the Scavenger Hunt so selected the items from our sketching prompts. We've been sketching together on the Hunts since 2006, so have sketched home items soooo many times.

 

[Jade]

This is so beautiful Jo! I love the colours.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Jade, thank you. Color is #1 on my list with light. I love red and blue,