Trying out a new (to me) process of painting. Limited Strokes. The idea for this one was to get the painting done in 250 strokes of pastel.
Here is 100, 200, and 250 respectively. I added a little bit more to finish it (check out the finished painting on instagram @bonohbon or on my website bonnieryanart.com) but working in this way was a revelation. I was forced to leave some areas undefined and some edges soft. That's hard for me to do ordinarily. With this method I have to be deliberate and decisive with strokes. Who doesn't want that?
I will admit to some faulty counting (the counting part is actually challenging to stay with) but all in all it worked.
