Daisies in the Wind

Day 5, Daisies in the Wind, 9x12in., pastel on Wallis

I sat near the flowers and did the layout and underpainting on my lap. Somehow without an easel, and with only a few pastels, it seemed more honest, fresh.  I used a turpenoid wash over the hard pastels underpainting. The final layer – done with soft pastels indoors – lost some of that freshness, in my eyes. But I can still see the wind.