Golden paint tube painting

8.5″ x 5.5″
unframed pastel painting

I had left this tube of paint on the drafting table not realizing that it was still open. I went to close it but then decided to give it a little squeeze to let a bit of paint flow out . . . I already knew that it would be a good subject to paint.

There are days when I can’t decide what to paint. Today I’m back to my old rule of “paint what’s in front of you”. I get a lot more done that way!

In other news, I recently added a new pastel lesson video to my YouTube channel. You can view it here. I’ve had a great response to the lessons. Although challenging it’s really fun and I love hearing from the viewers, and leading people to fall in love with this medium!

Ria Hills

contemporary artist and illustrator

Golden paint tube painting

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