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| "Humming Along" Pastel 6x6 © Donna Gross Available donnatheresafineart.com Dear friends, With all the tragedy in the news these days, I wanted to spend my afternoon painting a little joy.... Hummingbirds are joyful , busy little creatures whirring about my garden daily. We provide bird food for all the birds in our neighborhood...our yard is the place to be! Our resident hummers eagerly gobble up the sugar water we provide in their special feeders.... competing with other visitor hummers , our residents put on a display of territorial behavior that is exciting to watch. Today's painting was done on Ampersand pastel board using Sennelier soft pastels....it was my first time using this brand of pastel board. Having been used to sanded paper, this board was contrarily smooth . The pastel went on smooth and luscious! So much fun! My reference photo was provided by Sue Farris on the website pmp.art.com which is a website chalk full (pardon the pun!) of copyright free reference photos that amateur photographers generously contribute. Check it out for yourself to see some great photos and also artwork! |
My reference photo
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