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Stagnum Benedictionumby ~bleuie

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Stagnum Benedictionum (The Pond of Blessings)
30x42 inches Colored Pencil on Canvas (polyptych)

The ambitious project has now come to completion. The whole year of going through the difficulties and overcoming the challenges of working with a large scale colored pencil artwork on canvas was all worth it. I've gained knowledge and experience that broadens my understanding about art and colored pencil. Finishing this is like earning an art degree for me, a diploma that I never had.

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NOTE: I've uploaded a much better quality image, it's very hard to get an a accurate photo considering the size of this piece.

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~darkhjustice Mar 14, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I'm so glad you were able to use something I made to make something even better

Great work! It's just lovely.

~bleuie Mar 14, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Glad you like it. Thank you very much for allowing me to use one of your photo.

~darkhjustice Mar 14, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I'm going to link this from the original photo, too

~hatterfox Mar 10, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

I really can't believe this is colored pencil! I hope I can draw as great as you someday

~bleuie Mar 10, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you very much for appreciating my work.

*LadyViridis Mar 10, 2013 Professional General Artist

This is a lovely piece. But I have to ask... why canvas? It seems like such a slippery and rough material would hardly be ideal for colored pencil.

~bleuie Mar 10, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you very much Beth.

I feel more comfortable working with colored pencils on canvas. I love the texture which adds a distinct character to a piece and I don't need to frame it behind glass. A gesso primed canvas makes a suitable surface for colored pencils.

*LadyViridis Mar 10, 2013 Professional General Artist

What type of colored pencils do you use? I use Prismacolors, which are quite soft and I would think would wear down quickly on a rougher surface like canvas. But I know some artists use other brands that are a bit more firm, and perhaps those would work better than I'm imagining.

~bleuie Mar 10, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I use Koh-I-Noor and Van Gogh colored pencils. Koh-I-Noor is soft and good for the initial layers, Van Gogh is a bit firm similar to Polychromos and I use it for the top layers.

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