Chess Piece #1

Chess Piece #1

This little piece came about when I felt like doing some still life paintings. But what to paint and how to get the light I want. So I started digging around my stuff. It didn't take long before I found some remnants of a chess set I bought in Taiwan back in the summer of '69. They were laying in an old  Chinese sewing basket.Each piece brought back a flood of memories, I seemed to be all over the south pacific and Thailand in those days. Thanks to the USAF (SAC). Many a night I sat with friends honing our chess skills in the hot muggy nights of Guam and Okinawa listening to the sounds of the island jungle.
The painting is Acrylic and pastels on a textured Masonite size 9x12.

What I like about acrylics and pastels.

They seem to be such a basic combination. But the combination can result in stunning results.
I have worked on many surfaces over the years and never have found a favorite surface.
Here are a few pieces that some that I had fun with. I was pretty deep into illustration in those years.
Getting paid to experiment and find my way was a fun life.

Granted these are pretty simple but then I like simple and to the point.

 Ballet Dancer Resting.

Acrylic wash on heavy paper with a little spray fix over the pencil. Then I threw in white pastel to drag in the lighted areas. The acrylic can get to the just right opacity thru a layering approach. Once the reasonable half tone is done with a blurry almost abstract background feels good, just start picking out the areas you want to be in the light. Keep letting it build up until you get to a point you can throw in some bolder strokes to keep the piece in harmony. 

  

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