Comments on: Overworked Pastel? No Problem! Just Rework It

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Tue, 31 May 2016 00:48:54 +0000

In reply to Shirley. Shirley, your comment made my grin!! Thanks :-)

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 25 May 2016 03:18:43 +0000

The next time you are tired of a pastel, why not send it to me and I will then send you a fresh piece of paper so you can start again.
I do agree that each piece of artwork can be considered a bud on it’s way to becoming a flower.
And, YOU are the creator.
🙂

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 23:14:43 +0000

In reply to Sandy. Ahhhhh Sandy. What's really difficult for me is hearing how many people liked the original! Oh well, the decision was made and there was no going back! And no was to go back! All in a day's work :-)

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 23:12:08 +0000

In reply to Karen E. Ouch! Karen, I too liked the painting after I rubbed it. It was good to be able to see it at that stage. But as I said, I was just so tired of working and reworking it that I was done with it. It gave me an opportunity to go crazy experimental. Some you win, some not so much :-)

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 23:10:41 +0000

In reply to Gwen McDonald. Thanks so much Gwen!! It's scary to put my more experimental work out there so it's good to get positive feedback. I think quite a few people did like the original but I just wasn't happy enough with it. Now there's no going back!

By: Karen E

Karen E — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 23:06:49 +0000

As a representational painter, I liked the painting best after you rubbed it with paper towels to blur the image and soften edges. In my opinion, from there it went down hill, fast.

By: Gwen McDonald

Gwen McDonald — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:53:32 +0000

The horizontal version!! I like it!!! Sunlight streaming through a complex network of metal beams. Yes, could be Paris.

Very strong statement. Gutsy to destroy the traditional landscape…I too liked it. But this is very interesting.

Gwen

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:52:38 +0000

Unfortunately I am one of those who really liked the original work and felt sad to see it disappear. However the new work shows a lot of promise but needs more study on my part. Seems to grow with time. Keep up the good work. S.