Oil pastel studies are really immediate and give me a quick and direct way to explore the atmospheric qualities of a subject. I particularly like the subtle ways that they allow me to explore hue, tone and compositional dynamics.
The following studies are a small selection of those which have provided me with inspiration for subsequent works.
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