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FEATHER HAT - 12" x 9" pastel figurative sketch by Susan E. Roden

FEATHER HAT 12 x 9" pastel sketch on paper The return of the pink hair - she's such a lovely model! Today she wore a retro' black hat with feathers . . .   jetting with style.

STUDY - 6" x 6" landscape pastel by Susan Roden

STUDY 6" x 6" pastel on paper Out of the heads and back onto the greenery!  Taking a stroll at a  quaint corner of the overgrown Bosque. This little one is a study and currently recreating it larger in my studio. Attempting to keep the looseness of the  pastel strokes. 

MALE PROFILE - 12" x 9" portrait pastel sketch by Susan Roden

MALE PROFILE 12" x 9" pastel on paper A quick study with a pop of turquoise.  

BERET - 12" x 9" portrait pastel by Susan Roden

BERET 12" x 9" pastel on paper A quick study with proportions and emotion. 

RED HAIR - 12" x 9" portrait pastel sketch by Susan Roden

RED HAIR  12"h x 9"w pastel Quick and sketchy . . . with splashes of red, turquoise and orange.  Drawing from life forces quick and spontaneous lines!

PENSIVE - 12" x 9" pastel portrait sketch by Susan Roden

PENSIVE 12"x 9" pastel on paper Relishing on going drawing today!  Above is my second piece from last week's effort.  Below is another I did awhile back. Different substrates as well as colors really affect the outcome. And I devoted more time to this, so really was able to punch up the colors!  

BARS- 6" x 11" sky pastel by Susan Roden

BARS 6"h x 11"w pastel Imprisoned . . .  enveloped by the mass. Colors screaming . . .  blasts of orange and browns. Slits of blue . . .  hope.