This was a quick study that I did some time ago.  Since I’m working on something else right now, I’m not able to post that painting until it’s finished.  Pastels go through an ugly stage that I don’t share with anyone.  My husband used to pass by my works in progress and think the paintings were horrible, but then would be surprised when he saw the finished product.  He would be seeing the first layer of pastels.  Although all the layers contribute to the final painting, they sort of disappear eventually – or visually mix together.  So the first layer is usually the undertones, the shadows and might not even be the right shape yet. It’s all very scratchy and scrawly.  It’s a different story when using an underpainting though and one of these days, when I have a chance, I’ll post that process.

Hopefully the new painting will have the same energy that this does.  However, there won’t be any bouganvillas in it, but plenty of other flowers.