Pastel Bougainvillea

This is a small painting, only 3" x 15" but I really like the format.  Long, skinny paintings and square ones are my favorites.  I used a scrap piece of dark green archival mat board that I coated with pumice gel to make it like a sanded pastel paper.  It was fun to work on this surface because it grabbed a lot of pastel and it was nice to have the background color there before the painting was even started.  The color in this photo is a bit washed out.  It's more vibrant in real life.

I've cut my own mats for years so I have a lot of scrap mat boards that I just can't seem to throw out, even when they get this small.  But see, there is a reason for keeping them!  I'm kind of crazy about recycling and it's hard for me to throw an object out if I think it can still be used for something.  No, I'm not a hoarder, except maybe with art supplies.  It feels good to make something creative using what would be considered trash by a lot of people.

Pastel Bougainvillea
Image Size 3" x 15"
Pastel

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