Colombia River LDS Temple (Commission) - SOLD

©2011 Brittany Lane Allen

Colombia River LDS Temple

11" X 14"

Soft Pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord

There are few buildings on the planet that compare in beauty to LDS temples. Inside and out they are stunning. Some of the older, more ornate temples are grand and majestic, but these smaller temples still hold their own.

Sometimes I shirk when I'm asked to paint a detailed building, like a temple or old house. They certainly require more tedious work and attention to detail. There is just no room for error. It's hard for me to know when to stop and not to get bogged down in the details. This one wasn't too bad. I loved painting the gorgeous fall leaves and flowers. It's such a beautiful building and I enjoyed the play of light on the marble.

My only struggle this time was the drawing surface. I got a total lemon of a Pastelbord. I've had them before, but this one was almost smooth in some spots. It made for some bad bleed through lines in the sky where the softer pastels wouldn't stick over the harder pastel pencil I used for rendering. I had to pull out my spray fix, which I detest. In the end it worked out fine. However, I think I'm finished using Ampersand's Pastelbord. It's just not worth the gamble.