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“In the light shade”, oil pastels on Sennelier oil pastel paper.

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Faraglioni, Capri. 5x7 inches. Gouache on paper.

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Marina Piccola beach (Capri, Italy). 5x7 in. Gouache on paper. I got to this beach in the morning when there were only a couple of people there. When I finished this study, the beach was full. I still haven’t posted many of the paintings that I created in Capri last summer.

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After Joaquin Sorolla. This is one of my favorite paintings of Sorolla. It was so enjoyable to copy it with oil pastels. 6x8 in. Oil pastel on paper.

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Wave study. Gouache on paper. 6x8 inches.

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Tulips 🌷 in sunlight ☀️ Gouache on paper. 6x8 in.

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Napping in the sun

Here is the finished painting. Instead of using white paint for the wall, I simply left it as the plain, unpainted paper. Gouache on paper. 8x12 in.

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This is a quick oil pastel sketch with which I tried to explain to a student how I approach painting backlit figures with light skin tones. For sunlit areas of the skin, I usually use a combination of warm and cool pinks, along with pale yellows. For shadow areas, I use medium-value warm and cool grays (browns), complemented by muted yellows and reds for the reflected lights.

To paint a darker skin tone, I would use a similar combination of colors, but all the colors would be slightly darker.

For the hair in this sketch, I opted for darker warm and cool browns, and a dark purple color to reflect the influence of the sky.

This combination of warm and cool colors always helps me achieve a more realistic look in my paintings. This approach is consistent across every medium I use.

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Work in progress. Gouache on paper. 9x12 in.

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This is how I set up still life arrangements in my studio to paint them in sunlight from life.

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Backlit roses. Gouache on paper. 6x9 in.

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Freesias in sunlight. Gouache on paper, 5x7 in.

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Wild freesias. Gouache on paper. 5x7 in.

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Quince tree blossom. Oil pastel on paper. 6x8 in.

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Morning Serenity. Gouache on paper. 8x10 in.

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Apple tree blossom. Oil pastel on paper. 9x12 in.

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Flowers in warm light. Oil pastel on paper. 9x12 in.

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