Ripples

I had completed a plein air oil sketch of this beautiful fall stream during an October vacation in North Carolina. In the winter I switch to pastels due to paint odor sensitivity, and I decided my sketch would work great in pastels. The reflections of the colors in the water meant I could have submitted it under either the pastel or water categories but I picked "pastel" as I feel the medium accentuated the light and wonderful colors of this scene.
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