I've been enjoying the effect of sumi ink. It's so dark, so mat, but there is a warmth to it. Here I worked first in watercolour. Then sumi ink (applied with a found object and an Asian brush). Then soft pastels. I have a small collection of Unison pastels. They are so yummy. I like it that they come in "collections", sets of colours that work well together. The set I used has 8 colours (half sticks), I think, warm and cool greys. They work so well together. And I like how they look on top of the ink. I like this first one best, with the movement of the wind in the sky. But the second one has a stronger sense of volume. Can I develop something that combines both of these? I worked on smooth paper in quarter sheet.
Earlier layer, before the soft pastel was applied:
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