tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post959762666773640799..comments2023-09-08T06:18:00.354-07:00Comments on Grander Joy of Spirit: The 'Mary' in Terry, in-progress, step 4Mona Diane Connerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-87346852144393037402009-05-20T23:13:17.604-07:002009-05-20T23:13:17.604-07:00Thanks Liz, and yes, I'll post a photo of the past...Thanks Liz, and yes, I'll post a photo of the pastel box after it's done.Mona Diane Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-55773303975917677082009-05-20T18:28:36.551-07:002009-05-20T18:28:36.551-07:00excellent answer to Dean's question. Would like t...excellent answer to Dean's question. Would like to see your foam core storage box at some point.<br />Beautiful work. Love seeing how you progress. I love the shadow on the wrist. awesome.L.Holmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154266083542788127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-83929834362430873762009-05-17T23:16:00.000-07:002009-05-17T23:16:00.000-07:00Dean, good question. First of all, I am a lefty, ...Dean, good question. First of all, I am a lefty, so I work from right to left on my pastel paintings. Second, I've been enjoying using La Carte pastel paper, but I discovered (luckily without damage to my art) that when it gets wet, even if it's just a drop of water, the sandy substance on it's surface dissolves and comes off! It's a great surface to work on however, and it gritty texture grabs more of the pastel.<br /><br />Fixatives serve an important purpose, but I find no matter how carefully I spray, they darken a pastel and leave it slightly 'spotty'. This past week I cleared some of my mapcase drawers specifically to house my pastels in progress, and for transporting to a photographer, framer, or client before it's framed, I build a pastel box out of foam core that stores the pastel without it being touched. I have to build another one soon, so perhaps I can show it in a future post.<br /><br />When framing a pastel it is important to use a recessed matt, which has small 'spacers' in between the frame and the glass, and plexi must be avoided, since it magnetizes pastel.Mona Diane Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-67688988276030027262009-05-17T22:23:00.000-07:002009-05-17T22:23:00.000-07:00Beautiful so far, Mona!
I have a question for you...Beautiful so far, Mona!<br /><br />I have a question for you.<br /><br />Don't the pastels smear? How do you prevent your work from getting ruined when you move to another section, like the arm on this one?<br /><br />Are you using a fixative of some kind or just really careful where you touch the artwork?<br /><br />Just curious.<br /><br />-DeanDean Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014573083751127043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-72173813815173458622009-05-13T18:24:00.000-07:002009-05-13T18:24:00.000-07:00Thanks so much everyone. I hope to do that next p...Thanks so much everyone. I hope to do that next post either tomorrow or Friday (added a little note to my current post on this).Mona Diane Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-34791811756694917932009-05-13T18:02:00.000-07:002009-05-13T18:02:00.000-07:00It's so beautiful and this blue fabric is phenomen...It's so beautiful and this blue fabric is phenomenal!artbyakikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098738595029647247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-83722987551823267082009-05-13T14:11:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:11:00.000-07:00This is so gorgeous, Mona!This is so gorgeous, Mona!Kathleen Coyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190066829798029520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-20358731848765451012009-05-13T06:54:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:54:00.000-07:00I'm not sure which part of the painting I like mor...I'm not sure which part of the painting I like more - the fabric or the human. Hauntingly beautiful, Mona!Debra Keircehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391213568280558242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-68530482568721858962009-05-13T06:44:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:44:00.000-07:00Mona this is looking fantastic! Have a great day.Mona this is looking fantastic! Have a great day.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519579301744289535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505911972582768248.post-20135718814681295662009-05-13T06:33:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:33:00.000-07:00Your work is beautiful!Your work is beautiful!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816842738964139797noreply@blogger.com