Cynthia Maynard

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Painting

Two Paintings: Oil Pastels on Black & VIDEO

I only like drama in art, not in life (if you know what I mean). 🙂 When you use black paper, it really makes the oil pastels pop! I used my Dylusions journal, which has paper of the best quality. You can use a fixative to seal, or a sheet of glycine paper to prevent smudging. Of course, you could cut out the page and frame it!

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I added a background after the fact with future framing in mind!

MY KOBO, BARNES & NOBLE, AMAZON, GOOGLE PLAY, REDBUBBLE

I didn’t blend as much in this one. I love the arrangement and shape! I was inspired by flowers in a magazine. 🙂

I removed the background for use in my pattern designs. The digital black is even more dramatic!

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