Building a Base

I am using the gouache as a base upon with I will apply hard pastel along with pastel pencil.

Earlier today, I was speaking to a fellow artist and she was not familiar with this being tried before. Although artist have used gouache in its watery form with pastel on top, she id d not think anyone had tried using it thick and then using pastel. interesting. I tried to research what she thought on Google and she might be correct.

Progressing

It's progressing.....

Ugly Stage

this is such an "ugly stage" in painting. I have now added the yellow base color in areas.

Photos for Painting

Yesterday, I wne through photos for potential paintings. I have many to use but I also need to do a road trip with my son at the helm again so I can take shots out of the window while moving.

Here are some I already have.

Hay Cow Resting

I have begun a new piece. It will be gouache with pastel on top. I am trying using complimentary colors first as a wash, then the thicker layers of gouache on top.

Approach to the Economy

The Economy is awful. This was not a good time to begin an art business.

I am already offering prints that are less expensive than the originals. The next step is to alter the production of my originals to reduce their prices and my costs. I am going to do more pieces that are the size I can mat and frame myself. I am also going to do more canvases as framing those is less expensive, too. I am going to do one large piece a month that has to be professionally framed. This should keep those costs to $200 or less.

Hope the economy turns around soon so there will be sales.