More experiments with abstraction - Spirit Bear series

Spirit Bear I

Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

Spirit Bear II

Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

Northern Lights Spirit Bear

Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

Private collection.

Spirit Bear III

Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

As the Ravens Series in the previous post, the paper received a watercolor underpainting, then the drawing was made on top, then a layer of acrylic ground for pastels applied and finally the pastel was applied to create the painting. The texture created by the acrylic ground can be seen in all the paintings created this way. This adds interest and variety to the work, and it is a lot of fun!