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| Kaitlyn R. Nelson "View Down the Valley" 11x14in oil pastel |
"View Down the Valley" is a pastel drawing I completed, again, a few days before the county fair. I really had no idea what the heck I was going to draw when I sat down with my oil pastels and paper, but then I looked over and found my inspiration.
My sister took this picture on New Year's Day. I realized while drawing it that the grass was actually greener in January than it was in July, thank you drought. This is my favorite view of the farm and I have drawn and taken my own pictures of it many times, but my sister truly captured the beauty of the valley with this photo and people are always in awe of the unique colors. Everyone thinks that it is a print of a painting, so I took off our wall and got to work. The contours of the hills and valley is always a challenge for me because you lose the depth of those hills in a photo. Luckily, I just had to look out the window for the real reference. As I said before, my drawing was considered for the top prize at the fair and I will certainly work with more oil pastels after this success. However, the more exciting news is about the original picture. My sister entered it in a photo contest through Associated Milk Producers, Inc (AMPI), the company we sell our milk to, and won! It will be featured in the Sept/Oct issue of their magazine. Congrats Kirsten!
My sister took this picture on New Year's Day. I realized while drawing it that the grass was actually greener in January than it was in July, thank you drought. This is my favorite view of the farm and I have drawn and taken my own pictures of it many times, but my sister truly captured the beauty of the valley with this photo and people are always in awe of the unique colors. Everyone thinks that it is a print of a painting, so I took off our wall and got to work. The contours of the hills and valley is always a challenge for me because you lose the depth of those hills in a photo. Luckily, I just had to look out the window for the real reference. As I said before, my drawing was considered for the top prize at the fair and I will certainly work with more oil pastels after this success. However, the more exciting news is about the original picture. My sister entered it in a photo contest through Associated Milk Producers, Inc (AMPI), the company we sell our milk to, and won! It will be featured in the Sept/Oct issue of their magazine. Congrats Kirsten!
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