Prints Available

Hi everyone!

You can now buy prints of the Regal Pelican pastel (see previous post) on the following link:

http://society6.com/JenniferELankford

The Pelican is finished!

My Pelican pastel is finally finished; I am very proud and excited about this one! This piece is a combination of chalk pastel and watercolor pencils. Watercolor pencils are a water-soluble colored pencil that can create watercolor-like effects when used with water and a brush. You can also dip them in water and draw with them that way, which creates rather unique lines. This is the first time I've ever used chalk pastels, and I am quite pleased with how it turned out.

I have to say, that before I started working on this guy, I really didn't think of pelicans as "pretty" birds. A google search on the internet changed my mind! My mom and I found a beautiful pelican painting at a local art walk, which inspired me to investigate the world of pelicans. I discovered that male pelican can actually have some quite beautiful colorings on their beaks and heads, which I was surprised by. My pelican is a drawing of one of the photos I found online. He was a rather handsome guy sunning himself on the beach! I find it interesting, and amazing, that God gave such stunning color variations to a bird that most people would think of as being awkward and funny-looking! Framing for this guy is coming soon!

A frame can make a big difference! I finally got this painting framed and it came out beautiful. We now have it hanging in our dinning room. Just a couple of tips: Make sure to choose framing that will accentuate/complement your artwork, not distract from it. Darker frames tend to look nicer on lighter colored walls, and viceversa. If you are going to use matting and glass, choose subtle colors that already exist within the picture; by doing this the viewer's eye will be drawn into the art itself, rather than focusing on the matting. Framing, whether using matting or not, should always make the artwork the focal point.