Sometimes You Just Have to Go for the Whimsical

'Joyful'            16x20           pastel         ©Karen Margulis

I don't know what has come over me. I am into hot pink lately. I am redecorating the bedrooms and for some reason I was drawn to a hot pink shag area rug on our recent Ikea run. I bought it but I am on the fence. Will it be too much?  Today I decided to just go with it. Let there be hot pink! And I took out my pink pastels. 

I don't usually paint for my own home although I do have my paintings hanging in my studio. But I needed some art for our newly painted walls and I had the perfect frame for the guest room. My daily painting would be something for the guest room. I knew I wanted hot pink and something fun and whimsical. Certainly not my usual style and colors but sometimes it's OK to just let go and have some fun!

my photo inspiration

I knew I had just the photo to inspire my painting. This fun bouquet came from my good friend's summer garden. I haven't painted it yet but it had just the right type of fun flowers for my idea.

Drawing with charcoal

I decided to use a piece of white Canson Mi-Teintes paper because I knew I didn't need to use many layers of pastel. The white would help my colors look bright. I took out a piece of vine charcoal to do my drawing. I knew it would force me to be loose and bold. It did the trick. I finished the painting with bold 'shouting' strokes and minimal layers. It was a lot of fun and it will be a fun addition to the guest room!

Framed and ready for the guest room!

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