A thumb blending blue and pink oil pastel on paper.

November 5, 2026 · 14 min

Layering blue over pink for an evening sky

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November 2026

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  1. Drawing a grain elevator from the road

    Starting with the tall shape, then the tracks and the long evening light on the wood.

    A wooden grain elevator beside railway tracks at golden hour.