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Pastel Fix

The other day I learned something new – how to fix a rain ruined pastel painting!

I donated a painting, Ruffles, to a local art organization fund raiser. Ruffles was a painting done of a female clown at a circus that came through a nearby town. Clowns can be a bit creepy and Ruffles leans that way. I haven’t seen many female clowns so this particularly bright one caught my eye.

A few days after the painting was picked up I received a call from the hysterical volunteer. Evidently, she had left the painting upside down on the back seat of her car during a torrential rainstorm – with the back door open. Rain had seeped in through the back of the framing and there was a large swatch of rain damage across the front of the painting.  To make matters worse for her, her two children had bonded with Ruffles and were very upset about Ruffles’ ruination. Here’s Ruffles after being out in the rain – can you see the HUGE sideways drip?

How to fix water mark on pastel painting

As hard as I wanted to. I just couldn’t say “sorry, the painting is ruined” or “geez, can’t fix this one.” Instead, all I could say was that I would do my best to repair it.  So, I unframed Ruffles and let her dry out a bit on the easel.  Then I went to work redoing the background as best I could.  When I finished I think I made the painting better than it was originally, although some might still consider it a bit creepy.  I guess with clowns you either love them or hate them!

Painting a Clown in Pastel
Finished

About Sharon Haney

Sharon happily lives in Alpine, Texas and paints inspired by her local West Texas surroundings and travel destinations. She studied watercolor and oil painting while living in England during the late 1980’s and that inspired her to begin painting seriously later in life. Once she discovered pastels in 2012 she was “hooked” on their luminosity, versatility and beauty. As reflected in her paintings, she loves color and paints primarily in vibrant pastels. Many of her watercolor, oil and pastel paintings now reside in numerous states as well as in the United Kingdom and St. Lucia.

Sharon is a member of the Big Bend Arts Council, the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of Southeast Texas (past President). She is also a Signature Member of the National Society of Artists.

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