Tamami5d ago

"In Silence"
pastel on UART paper (320) - 9x12 in

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/tamami-tokutake/in-silence/1192587

Late fall, early morning hike. Lights and shadows were beautiful. No wind, no sound. I wish the fall would last longer. 
This is on a sanded paper that is coarser grit than what I usually use, and I loved the texture. Great and exciting discovery.

#MastoArt #PastelArtist #trail #landscapepainting #humanmade

Tamami5d ago

"In Silence"
pastel on UART paper (320) - 9x12 in

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/tamami-tokutake/in-silence/1192587

Late fall, early morning hike. Lights and shadows were beautiful. No wind, no sound. I wish the fall would last longer. 
This is on a sanded paper that is coarser grit than what I usually use, and I loved the texture. Great and exciting discovery.

#MastoArt #PastelArtist #trail #landscapepainting #humanmade

Show threadTamamiNov 10
While on the trail, I kept thinking about wanting to paint out there. This is where I really love, and I keep painting parts of this trail (in studio). But in order for me to do a plein air, I would have to drag my painting gear for at least 1 1/2 miles on this narrow and partly steep terrain. I wish I did watercolor; would have been more manageable. I'd have to come up with a smaller setup, maybe no easel. That's a challenge on its own. 2/🧡 #MastoArt #PastelArtist
Show threadTamamiNov 10
I thought about this over and over this year. There is a reason why artists do plein air. Because you can't capture the feel, the spark, the air and the smell, and the texture of everything in a photo, especially with a phone camera, with my skills! So you go out with your painting supply (picture Van Gogh running through a golden wheat field with his gear!) and try, try again to capture the "feel." I have to do it while I'm still able.
#MastoArt #PastelArtist #pleinair end/🧡
Show threadTamamiNov 10
I thought about this over and over this year. There is a reason why artists do plein air. Because you can't capture the feel, the spark, the air and the smell, and the texture of everything in a photo, especially with a phone camera, with my skills! So you go out with your painting supply (picture Van Gogh running through a golden wheat field with his gear!) and try, try again to capture the "feel." I have to do it while I'm still able.
#MastoArt #PastelArtist #pleinair end/🧡
Show threadTamamiNov 10
While on the trail, I kept thinking about wanting to paint out there. This is where I really love, and I keep painting parts of this trail (in studio). But in order for me to do a plein air, I would have to drag my painting gear for at least 1 1/2 miles on this narrow and partly steep terrain. I wish I did watercolor; would have been more manageable. I'd have to come up with a smaller setup, maybe no easel. That's a challenge on its own. 2/🧡 #MastoArt #PastelArtist
TamamiNov 10
#WIP A scene from today's hike...
Do you see the tree?
#MastoArt #PastelArtist #hike #trail
TamamiNov 10
#WIP A scene from today's hike...
Do you see the tree?
#MastoArt #PastelArtist #hike #trail
Show threadTamamiNov 8
I'd never thought of it that way about my own work. It really was a light bulb moment. Now I'm looking at my calendar and map, trying to plan several more plein air sessions before the weather turns. Oh, this is a lesser goldfinch that came to feast on my spent Maximillian sunflowers by our front door. That gives me an excuse to delay the yard cleanup πŸ˜† end/🧡
#MastoArt #PastelArtist
Show threadTamamiNov 8
I'd never thought of it that way about my own work. It really was a light bulb moment. Now I'm looking at my calendar and map, trying to plan several more plein air sessions before the weather turns. Oh, this is a lesser goldfinch that came to feast on my spent Maximillian sunflowers by our front door. That gives me an excuse to delay the yard cleanup πŸ˜† end/🧡
#MastoArt #PastelArtist