Oil Pastels

I found an old box of children’s oil pastels, in which there are 16 colours. I tried them, and I do not like what I produced with them. I do not know if it is because there are not enough colours, or if it is because the oil pastels are not artist’s grade. I wonder what I could do with artist’s grade oil pastels.

Lilies-Of-The-Valley

Konwalie z motylkiem ~ © 2009 by Angela F.

Many months have passed since I last updated this blog. I spent most of my time during the Winter months studying languages.

But Spring has finally arrived, with lovely warm breezes, golden sunshine, and sometimes the gentle sounds of songbirds. Songbirds are not very common in the city, but there are a few, and they are delightful.

I shall henceforth try to update more often.

I have recently completed a watercolour painting of lilies-of-the-valley. My first two attempts were not satisfactory; the first one was too dull and too dark, whilst the second one sported flowers which looked more like trumpet flowers rather than lilies-of-the-valley. But my third attempt was a success, and I am very pleased with it.