I stayed up way too late one night last week
(in fact it became morning)
deciding to play with a box of pastels (Sennelier halves) I bought on a whim
a while back.
It was fun drawing with the soft chalk
and then rubbing and blending
from black to dark blue to lighter blue to white
to create the night sky.
I then took a fine rigger brush
and some watercolor “mud” leftover on my palette
to draw the stark silhouette of a tree in the cold, starry night,
created with Dr. Phil’s Bleed Proof White (which I managed to smudge).
It’s no Van Gough,
but it is a starry night. 🙂
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Love.
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☺️❤️
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Love it!!!! I love playing with pastels as well, but I never make anything as lovely as this!
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You are so kind thank you☺️
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I love ALL your art and photography. You are a very talented artist.
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You are so sweet thanks Cindy☺️
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Something magical about this one.
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Thanks Kathy🌟
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It’s beautiful Jodi! Pastels are fun! The tree is excellent!
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Thanks pj! So you have done pastels? My first try. Any advice?
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I wish I could give you advice but I just played with them like you did. Most of my art was drawing.
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And beautiful drawing at that!
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Thank you Jodi! That is very kind of you to say. 🙂
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It’s a beautiful creation Jodi. ❤️✨
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Awh! Thanks John. ☺️
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It definitely feels like a starry night…..the simplicity and feeling is wonderful. 🙂
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Thank you Margaret. Hope you are doing well!! 😊
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I am! 🙂
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👍😊
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Very nice Jodi – you are a Van Gough in my eyes. 🙂
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Awh! You are the sweetest terry! ☺️
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I love your masterpiece! Just beautiful! Beautiful!
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Awh!!! ☺️. So nice of you Kim! Thank you.
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Its beautiful and you created it. What’s not to love?
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Aren’t you sweet?
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Nope. Just honest.
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☺️
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Beautiful Jodi!! 🌟🌟🌟 How do you like the pastels? I want to order some from Dick Blick. 😄
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Thanks Jill. It was fun. Felt like a kid drawing with chalk. 😉
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It’s lovely totally!
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Thanks Lynn ☺️
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Xxxx
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This would make a great card, Jodi. I just love, love, love your artwork!❤️
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So funny is I almost didn’t even share it. It seems when it’s things I question others like more LOL😝
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We all are our worst critics!
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I love all your creations, smudges and all! xo
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what did I do to deserve your sweet kindness?! 🙂 Thank you Kathryn!!!! ❤
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love, loVE, LOVE this! I’m inspired to imitate you (copy you) for one of my watercolor assignments…it’s the highest form of a compliment, right? :o)
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absolutely!!!! I would love to see your version! 🙂
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Beautiful Jodi. The efffect you achieved is awesome. Chalk pastels are very fun – oil ones too. Recently, I have been pretty thrilled with water colour crayons as well 🙂
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Thanks so so much Mandi!!! Are you going to share some of your art?! 🙂
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Haha. Maybe one day. I haven’t really been able to do a whole lot. But maybe I can dig some stuff up for a post 🙂
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Lovely and so amazing Jodi!
how with just 3 colors – blue, black and white you have created so much tonal value variations, and depth to this! 🙂
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Thanks so much Debi! The pastels were fun – and I tried to follow your advice! 🙂
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you’welcome! I’m glad you like them, I’d say they really suit you!! 🙂
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Jodi, I love it. It has your fingerprints all over it! ;O)
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Awh! Thanks Paul!!!
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:O)
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WoW! That’s a keeper! Home Run!
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Wow – thanks so much Brad! You kinda made my day! 🙂
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It’s absolutely beautiful, Jodi! Should should use that technique again!
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Thanks Ann – I surely will have to 🙂
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VERY cool Jodi! I did not know you could paint watercolor over pastel!
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hmmmm. I didn’t even consider that I couldn’t – lol! Just did it.
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How lovely, Jodi! ❤ More pastel adventures please. 🙂
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Thanks Carrie 😊
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welcome! 🙂
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This is beautiful! I wish I were as talented an artist as you 💕
Incidentally, I’ve written a poem called “Starry Sky”, and I’d love your feedback on it 🙂
https://capricing.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/starry-sky/
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Thank you. It’s beautiful!!
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