Wednesday, April 24, 2013

New Charcoal and Pastel Drawing of Water Lillies - Pink Ladies


Pink Ladies
Mark Nesmith
Charcoal and Pastel on paper
18" x 24"
2013

Here's my second version of water lillies done in charcoal with a little pastel. This time I've added pink to the flowers and a bit of green to some of the pads and the water. I'm really enjoying the not quite monochromatic look of these, somewhere between a drawing and a painting. I think I want to keep at this for awhile and see where it goes.

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