Taking the word SMUDGE to a new exciting level!
No artist likes to hear, see, or deal with a “Smudge”.
Well, I have taken this poor rejected, isolated, lonely, self conscious, negative word, “Smudge”, and turned it around, given it a purpose, a new positive image, a function, and recognition in the art world.
Many who first see the work I am presenting think that it was created with watercolors, due to the light airy look, also suggested was the look of a silk painting. They are surprised to hear the medium is oil pastel.
Yes, the medium is oil pastels, the “Smudge” is what I call the technique. My students and I work from hand drawn and cut templates, for any specific imagery we might have in mind to create. Both positive and negative shapes, are the focus. I prefer to work in a limited color palette of 3-4 colors throughout the piece.
The chosen oil pastel colors are applied heavily to the very edge, of the hard edge cut of the surface of the template paper shape. The oil pastel is then smudged, smeared or blended, on to the final surface.
I have worked with smooth non-tooth paper, a prepared piece of wood, even leather.
The blending of the colors is accomplished, with the smudging movement of your finger. As the pigments come together, and at the end of the smudged motion, a light, and airy, feathery effect takes place. What I refer to as the "Directional Flow" of the colors when smudged dictates the essence of the image/s desired to be achieved.
The smudging of the oil pastels in this technique is both exciting, and challenging at the same time. No two art works look the same.
What I have noticed that takes place working in the technique is the individuals development of cognitive, comprehensive, insightful, reasoning and thoughts, when creating something of beauty, and learning math, in an artistic way.
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