Hunger for Red

The sketch was inspired by James Parker's challenge "Windows to the Words". I was late with my input , as the deadline closed on 1st July, and even with all possible time differences, I was late. I am sorry, James.
The theme is reflections, glass is very interesting to draw and photo choice was really generous.
It is done in oil pastel with drops of white acrylic. Mixed media, the profi-artists call this style. I can explain this style differently - good escape when you are not very familiar and do not feel free about the whites :-))

Windows to the Words

Oil pastel, A3 (30x40cm=12"x15,5"), craft paper

I did Windows to the Words new challenge today. I painted the flowers. Finally I have got a day off to paint, to cleaning the apartment, and just to do nothing. I missed my blog so much these days.

What to say about the flowers? Sketch with yellow flowers: I used a thinner, cheap and awfully smelly, but giving such interesting effects of my favorite oil pastels.

Red flowers - I chose the bronze stick for the background, for long it was left, forgotten and unappreciated, in a box. It adds glamour to my flowers. Sort of. 

Lily. Or Magnolia? In the original, a gentle beige flower turned into a lily here. Same happened to the blue flower, going far from the original photo. So what? This is the eye of the artist. Sort of. :-))

When I undertook to Moscow Daily Photo blog, I was inspired by the love to my native city. I did not think about  my photo skills which were close to zero.

Now it is time to learn the basics. Aperture. Exposure. Focus. Time to add meaning to these challenging words. 

This picture was taken today without my participation. Camera (my favorite Canon G10) made all the decisions by itself, paying no attention to my chaotic pressings of its buttons. The clear centre and blurred edges. Dream fulfilled.