Yesterday I went on a pastel workshop run by Vivien Walters.

The image was predrawn (printed onto velour paper)- a bit like cropped velvet, different to pastel paper and more layers can be applied. Normally Vivien's underdrawing is charcoal and dark sepia pastel, but there were 9 of us, hence the prints. They all looked different at the end anyway.

Colours used if I remember rightly were: white to start for highlights, dark blue for shadows. Black to define a bit. Then sepia, india yellow and flesh and a light blue.
Anyway:-

A very worthwhile w/shop by the result julia. Very well done. The fur is so realistic when done with pastels.
thssupp thssupp
jim

Well done Julia, not easy using Velour paper it is very different. Looks like a great w/shop. I Loves Viviens work. Lucky you. (thumbs) 12painter

Well, your painting is so very good that I thought that it was a real photo.

SO VERY WELL DONE (claphands) (claphands)

oopppsss Never would have guest I was born in Bristol would you.... (Bat)

Excellent piece of work, very realistic, obviously a day well spent.

Good work Julia and good control thssupp

Wonderful in everyway. (claphands) (grins)

Wow I love it Julia, these are my favourites i would love one as a pet
but am not aloud in london.

flipper

Well done, Julia, it looks as though you had a great day (thumbs)

An excellent result from your workshop Julia, I like the way you have captured the light and shadow.
It was interesting to know that you had used a Velour support for your painting. I used it for the first time earlier this year and found it gave a strong grainy effect, maybe it was the harder pastel pencils I used compared with your soft pastels. I will post my picture picture later to illustrate the point.

Ken.

Lovely painting Julia (claphands) the fur is great.