Post #426231 by Robb Hamel on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 2:16 PM

I'm feelin' the pastel vibe and have decided to FREAK!

I'm going to work on 4-5 11x14" pastels at the same time and post progress shots. I'm shooting for fun and spontaneity and wicked ATMOSPHERE. It's gonna get chaotic here... Hell Yeah.

These are all 11x14 pastel on black paper. Hope you like 'em.

As usual, I don't have the time to make pretty thumbnails, just enough to get rollin'. I've wanted to do a canoe dealing with a wicked storm for awhile.

I think one of the sexiest looks ever for women is the lollipop afro-wearing toughgirl: smart, capable, independent, and TOO DAMN FINE! If anybody out there thinks this awesome style is RACIST or SEXEST: BITE ME HARD! It isn't, and I miss it terribly.

The itsy-bitsy sketch of two cycadish palms second from bottom right is my starting point. Will it have a Tiki? Hell if I know, or care. This pic kinda gives away that I've already gotten started.

I start rough with pastels and clean it up later. FUN first, refinement later.

http://www.robbhamel.com

Black velvet Tiki art for those who are
tired of those sticky acrylic paintings!

[ Edited by: Robb Hamel 2008-12-29 14:19 ]