It has been done before, but just not by me. I was applying gesso to some canvas and had the idea to add some ground pumice stone so I could have a tooth to apply pastel.
I made up a 9×9 frame with canvas and started the process. When all was dry I started on the painting by first laying in a sketch then under painting with watercolour. After that dried I started with the pastels, slowly working my way through the apple first, then laying in the background to make sure all my values were right. I then made the apple nice and shiny, then finished off the background with some deep blue over the black.
The canvas was very different to work on while using pastels. It was very soft even when pressure was applied. Much differenet than working on paper or card. This is something I will definitely do again.
Michael.
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All my best,
Brenda
Michael, love the WIP on the canvas painting, i will have to try painting on canvas with pastels sometime, i have a ton of it from when i oil painted! Great work!
Joni
I’m amazed at how smooth and clean it came out – on canvas!
Do you always underpaint with complements?
I started to underpaint about 4 months ago and can’t seem to stop. Underpaintings just make everything placed on top ‘pop’ so much more.