‘Vessel #2’
Oil pastel on paper
630mm x 930mm
Oil pastel is an unfamiliar colourant; I had not used it prior to the creation of 'The Vessel', rather I had only used the standard pastel-which offer a pale colour palette. On the contrary, when creating large pastel strokes, I found that oil pastels had a much richer colour compared to regular pastels. This makes the piece striking to the eye.