Monday, October 27, 2014

Fall Succulent


Pastel,  16 x 12
© 2014 Paula Somma.  All rights reserved.

I enjoyed observing the shapes and shadows here with the subtle gradations of colors shifting from blues, greens and lavenders.  The warm pink tips of the petals were like putting icing on the cake for me.  This was painted on a black sanded surface allowing many layers to carve out the shapes, retaining the contrasted shadows and leaving some of the surface peeking through to add texture through out.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

SC Art Association Fall Show


Pastel, 9 x 12
© 2014 Paula Somma. All rights reserved.

I am honored to have received 3rd Place in the Pastel Category for SC Art Association's Fall Show.
"Leaving Linda Lane"