This is the pastel that won the Award of Exceptional Merit, the highest award in the exhibition, at the Degas Pastel Society Exhibition at the Laurel Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel, Mississippi. Eve Miller, from St. Helena, SC, also received the award. Thank you, Jill Chancey, Judge.
Congrats Margaret! That's a great achievement.
ReplyDeleteYou have some cool lighting in the piece, did you use a wet brush on the right has side of the piece to get that effect?
Vanessa, I used one of these pastel sponges:
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Who would ever have thought to paint that scene? I know it would never have occurred to me in a thousand years. You deserved to be a winner. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteyou rock. congrats on so many successes.
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It was great talking with you to Melanie. Congratulations on your award too! Looking forward to seeing you again soon.
DeleteReally love this!!! Congratulations on the award for this exciting piece.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Margaret -- your work is amazing!
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