These oil crayons have been in our study at home for years, but I had only just used them for the first time in February this year. I shot this (one of about eight frames) before I put them away.
I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D with a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F8, 1/150 sec, ISO 200, focal length 125mm.
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Me as an Artist, I Love this alot, beautiful capture and great colors
Thank you, Susanne. I don’t paint or sketch a lot. My novel-writing and photography fill my spare time, but I still do a lot of artwork with my kids. It’s special, doing it that way.
Hi, David I love this image. Look like fresh new pastels to me. Hardly used. I wish mine still looked like that. Cheers Esther
Thanks you, Esther, I’ve had them for a while and actually used them that day, about six weeks ago. The, just before putting them away, I took the shot!
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I love this….looking at them and painting with them
Thanks – I had just finished using them when I decided to take this shot before putting them away!
– David McMahon
Me as an Artist, I Love this alot, beautiful capture and great colors
Thank you, Susanne. I don’t paint or sketch a lot. My novel-writing and photography fill my spare time, but I still do a lot of artwork with my kids. It’s special, doing it that way.
– David McMahon
Hi, David I love this image. Look like fresh new pastels to me. Hardly used. I wish mine still looked like that. Cheers Esther
Thanks you, Esther, I’ve had them for a while and actually used them that day, about six weeks ago. The, just before putting them away, I took the shot!
– David McMahon
Great idea and composition. Lovely colors!
Thank you, Paola – I had just used them for the first time and just as I was putting them away, I thought they would make a great photo subject!
– David McMahon
Are you going to show us what you made with the pastels? :o) Cheers Esther
Yes, I think I might have to do just that, Esther! Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply.
– David McMahon
Yes great colours !
Thank you, Etienne. Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply.
– David McMahon
Pure magic :)
Thanks, Prasad. Sometimes the simplest subjects make striking images – as you yourself have displayed in your own work.
– David McMahon
Look forward too it!!
Okay, so maybeI’ll have to do some fresh artwork when I’m on holidays.
– David McMahon
Fantastic composition and I love the rainbow of colours :)
Thanks so much, Shelly. Sorry it’s taken me so long to track down this comment.
– David McMahon
You have a good eye David.
Debra
Thanks very much, DebraLee. That’s a comment to treasure.
– David McMahon