Seascape pastel painting

Wave Seekers, dry pastel
11 x 14
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fundraiser for Sarvey Wildlife Care Center

I know this isn't an animal but it's for an animal cause - cause it's for Sarvey and they help all kinds of animals :).

Sunny days, ocean breezes, the lapping of water and just waiting for those two pieces of driftwood to make it out to the waves....Now THAT is a perfect island day in my book!

This piece is done on a panel I prepared myself using pastel ground, gesso, marble dust and Quinacridone Gold acrylic paint. I used broad brushstrokes, leaving a nice thick, layered and textured surface for the pastel to dance upon when sweeping across the tops of the "waves" created by the texture. I am really happy with how this came together, from beginning to end it just seemed to want to "be."