Pastel and pencil

[AlanG]

spanner570 and Gavalaar1980 have posted their art and i have to say it's inspirational. I too like to dabble a little in the art side of things. I tend to stick to pastels and pencils though. I can't get to grips with paints (oils, acrylics or watercolours). But i really do love pastels. They lend themselves perfectly to my favorite subject, sunsets (although i do like my Northern Lights one).

I am by no means good at it. But it is something that i find i can lose myself in. It also helps my mental health. I am hoping to get a few of them framed one day

Here are a few of my bits.

[Jim R]

They're great. There's a lot of hidden talent on this forum.

[Valeron]

Really good.

I particularly like the wolf and the moon and the gothic alien one one.

Nice artwork.

[Gavalaar1980]

They are all excellent pieces of art Alan, your free hand skills are very good indeed!

I'm not the best at free hand drawing so that's why I prefer acrylic paintings; a lot of the techniques learned in figure painting (layering, blending, shades, highlights) are also used in 2D art, so it's all relative. I love figure painting but the projects can be long winded, with painting on canvas it's just pick up a brush and paint!

Surrealism and abstract are my preferred styles of art, I like painting something cryptic and less obvious.

Your landscape art pieces look the best I think, very nicely done.

Regards,

Gav.

[AlanG]

Thanks guys

Gav. I've done free hand drawing all my life. I started out just drawing birds of prey as i love the Kestrel and Golden Eagle. I 'found' pastels in my last year at school before my options. My art teacher was excellent and certainly inspired me (as long as it was a subject i enjoyed drawing).

I'm waiting on getting more pastels as my two sons have ruined my present set. I also need some time off to actually get around to doing it.

[Peter Gillson]

Nice work alan

I remember about 240 or so years ago an art student selling sunset seascapes drawn using oil pastels on a velvety type of material - very interesting, perhaps something to experiment with.

Peter

ps - my parents bought a couple of his paintings.

[spanner570]

A dark horse on the forum!

Excellent pieces there, Alan. A good variation too.
Good, bad or indifferent you might consider your work. It doesn't matter. Rather like making models, it's an escape from whatever.

I've only attempted pastels once - I was useless!

Here's a quick true story for you....
Way back in 1962, I was lucky enough to win the senior art prize at school. Now't special, as no one else was interested in 'Drawing'
Anyway, I went up on stage during assembly to collect my prize, thinking it would be some nice paints etc. I was presented with - A Bible!

I hope you will post some more examples of your work.

Ron

[flyjoe180]

Wonderful pieces Alan, you have a great talent

[flyjoe180]

Anyway, I went up on stage during assembly to collect my prize, thinking it would be some nice paints etc. I was presented with - A Bible!

Was it a colouring-in version Ron? Bet you were chuffed

[Ian M]

They are really rather good Al. Don't sell yourself short. I do like those landscapes.

[Mini Me]

Love that night fighter scene........the sunset on the lake reminded me of where I live. :thumb2:

[AlanG]

Cheers Rick

The nightfighter scene is taken from the Dragon Ju88 G6 box art. I really liked it and wanted to do my version of it

[adt70hk]

Very nicely done indeed Al. I can't draw for the love of it. The night fighter scene looks great!

The Dragon 1/72 219 Uhu box art in my one in the stash is VERY similar, so assume it must be a similar vintage!!

Again great work!!!

[wotan]

Good job Alan.

John

[Cunnie]

nice work.