The Prussian Dream (X-post June Monthly)

[laika]

Sgraffito by way of scratch nib on white panel covered with Hooker's Green and Prussian Blue Specialist brand oil pastels. A pretty close approximation of an ink drawing from a dream decades ago.

 

[snoball]

Gives it an ethereal effect. You need to get some scratchboard panels and start some scratchboard work.

 

[ntl]

Nice. Soothing color. What tool do you use to scratch?

 

[Schuee]

Very, atmospheric, Lamar, and interesting that it’s remembrance of a dream.

 

[Donna T]

Those colors are beautiful together, Lamar, and you did such nice work on this! It sure has a dreamy feel. I had no idea that oil pastels could be used this way.

 

[Enyaw]

great light ..

 

[laika]

What tool do you use to scratch?

Thank you, ntl!

I used Speedball scratch knife nibs, #112 & #113. They fit into my dip pen holders just like a pen nib:

 

[laika]

Thanks so much for the nice comments, Snoball, Penny, Wayne, ntl, and Donna T!

I'm glad some of you see the dreamy quality that I was going for I'm pleased with myself for making something more substantial of it compared to the little scrap of paper it was on, though it's only 4x5" inches.

 

[CaliAnn]

I really love the feel of this piece - it's awesome

 

[Terri]

Terrific work, Lamar! I love this color and the wonderful way you've manipulated it. Very dream-like, indeed. Floaty and mysterious. Love it!

 

[laika]

Wow, thanks so much for the encouraging words, CaliAnn and Terri!

Terri, you know what fun can be had scraping and scratching oil pastels This was the first time I ever set out to do only that on a solid field of color. Other than the rather low contrast, it suits my purposes just peachy, and I'll probably experiment with where it might take me.

 

[Artyczar]

Wow! So cool! It does look surreal, like a dream. You've captured it. I love this effect so much!

 

[laika]

It does look surreal, like a dream.

You're too kind, Arty!
Well, it was an important dream and I've been meaning for ages to do something more based on my waking drawing. I can rest with it for now, and I have it sitting nearby because it's meaningful to me. Who knows, maybe I'll develop it beyond this version one day