February Sunset

February 11, 2019

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by Bethany | February 11, 2019

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Hi everyone! I have a new time-lapse over on my Youtube channel!  Texas is known for its beautiful sunsets and this one has been in my reference library for awhile.  I especially love to paint a long panoramic composition with these as it also highlights the beautiful and ongoing horizon lines we have. I very purposefully chose a limited palette of mostly grayed pastels to better emphasize the sunlight and glow.  I had so much fun painting this one!

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I worked on an old trimmed off scrap piece of Uart 500 grit (my favorite).  I used an alcohol wash underpainting with hard pastel and also a generous layer of pure charcoal for the dark silhouetted trees.  I’m pretty deliberate when I move around these sunset paintings.  I have an order I like to paint in which helps me reduce the amount of pastel dust “migration.” The full lesson on Patreon is about 45 minutes – come on over and watch! (you’ll also have access to all my past posts and videos).  If you’d like to watch the time-lapse, just click on the video above or visit my Youtube channel!

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I had so much fun painting this piece I’ve painted it twice since!  I’ve gradually gotten larger and larger each time and have made slight adjustments but have kept the same pastels pulled.  It’s been an exploration in scale and design and has been so enjoyable to surround myself with this beautiful scene.

I may have a slight sunset obsession lately and that’s just fine by me. 🙂

xoxo,

Bethany

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