Mondays beach sketches

[MurrayG]

Hi Folks, I cannot call this plein air even though it was done onsite as these are sketches not finished art pieces. Each about 6x3 inches on A4 Kraft Notbook.
The bottom 2 are in portrate "mode"

 

[Artyczar]

Well I like it. The top one is serene and beautiful. What medium?

 

[laika]

Nice! Yeah, I like the top one too. Pastels?

 

[Enyaw]

good color

 

[MurrayG]

Hi Yes, pastels, very limited set. I had two 4stick pastel plastic containers with some half bits and the last one was pen, coloured with pastel. I was trying to record some parts of the scene and sea for a drawing I will start soon.

 

[tanjaf]

Great snapshots on the scene, all 3! I am curious to see the painting that you want to do. For me the challenge is always to bring the vitality of the sketch (= first impression) over into the finished painting. Good luck with that, Murrayg!
Cheers
Tanja

 

[Lazarus]

Good atmosphere at the upper one. Four sticks of pastels isn't easy work.

 

[snoball]

Glad to know that I am not the only one who does so many works that I completely forget some of them.

 

[Donna T]

These are great, Murray! It's nice to see sketch versions of the locations I've seen in your paintings. Aren't pastels much easier to do on toned paper? I struggle with white paper so much.

 

[MurrayG]

These are great, Murray! It's nice to see sketch versions of the locations I've seen in your paintings. Aren't pastels much easier to do on toned paper? I struggle with white paper so much.

Thanks for the comments. For sketcking I use either ktaft paper pad or a white canson sketck pad. Yes white is harder for pastels, but nice for pen.

 

[Hawkmoth]

Very nice little sketches. Pastels look great on Kraft paper.

 

[Triduana]

Lovely set of sketches. I like the toned paper. The top one has a really nice composition.

 

[Jo Castillo]

These are great. Plein air is plein air, never knew of a rule to be finished! Some finish in studio. I like your limited palette. Don't forget to show us your painting.

 

[Dm7]

I think plein air is all about practicing, studying, experiencing, experimenting, and learning. So you got that down! Nice sketches!