Green Pottery Vase

This was a fun little painting to do on a rainy Sunday.  I started out with a loose watercolour painting.  Before long I realized that it was getting too dark in value so I added the gestural marks with white pastel.

My biggest challenge in painting is going too dark. But the silver lining is that I am forced to think of ways to lighten the painting, which usually ends up making it more interesting in the end.

This sketch is not for sale, because I think there are problems with the composition.  But it will serve as a useful study for a new painting.