PASTEL STUDY NEW PAINTING - April 14th 2018

This pastel study, 14" X 11" of Doubtful Sound, New Zealand was done from my photograph taken from the Fiordland Explorer in March 2018. It was mystical, magical, and ultimately peaceful as a light rain fell and the clouds gave up a hint of sunlight. 

This small pastel was laid in with Nupastels and then covered with one application of Unison and Terry Ludwig soft pastels. I was most interested in the values of the shadows and the gradient color that could give the misty efffect. This scene will be expanded in a much larger Oil version in the next few weeks.