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Artist's Statement - Darlene Bock / Fine Art in Pastel


The moment I tried pastel, it was love at first touch! My passion for drawing now had an expression in color.

I am inspired by many subjects, but the ones that fascinate and excite me the most are people – especially those caught in the midst of life, unaware they are being observed.

When painting, I expand on what I see, keeping my strokes visible, allowing the viewer to "see" my hand and better experience my process as well as the interaction of color. The various papers I use have a rough texture to hold the pastel pigment. They can also be sanded, similar to common sand paper. This allows me to layer colors that stay where I put them, with disturbing those underneath.

For me, there's a joy in transforming the commonplace into something unexpected and out of the ordinary. It is a feeling I hope to share.


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