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Pastel painting exhibition; “Touching the color, The renewal of Pastel” (3)
Impressionism, a Rebirth Among artists renowned for their use of pastel, impressionists are frequently included. This handy material –that allows artists to work swiftly and in the open air- is truly compatible with their aesthetic. Nevertheless, the Impressionists who were most passionate about pastel have a true predilection for the representation of the human figure. […]
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The 18thCentury as a Mirror Although pastel is a technique saw a formidable rise in popularity during the 18thcentury, to the pointed situating itself as an equal in comparison to other techniques, it never managed to fully conquer its legitimacy versus oil painting. Its intrinsic fragility and the fact that it is used as a […]
Continue readingPastel painting exhibition; “Touching the color, The renewal of Pastel” (1)
I have been waiting for an exhibition like this since.…always! It was a great opportunity to be able to see all these amazing pastel paintings beautifully arranged, all together in one single place. The “Casa Garriga Nogues”, in Barcelona. A selection of dozens of different works; Original pieces from artists of the last 2 centuries, […]
Continue readingPastel Portrait process of a very charismatic girl
This is a Pastel portrait I ´m very happy with! The girl is really beautiful in a graceful way and because of that, it was quite difficult and delicate to capture her well… I´ve enjoyed making her portrait and fortunately, I have several pictures taken during the process. I´ve worked this painting on Canson Mi […]
Continue readingA still life Pastel painting, enjoying the colors.
It was long ago when I did my last still life Pastel painting. Normally I do Pastel portraits that capture all my attention but I had this particular desire and joy to paint a simple still life set up for the first time in years… I almost forgot how liberating and relaxing the still life […]
Continue readingIn the “Ochre heart” of Provence, Roussillon, part 2
After visiting the mines, we took the car and not far away, only two kilometers, we found the old Mathieu factory. An old ocher factory, which produced about 1,000 tons of material a year, until 1963. It was then abandoned for many years until Barbara and Mathieu Barrois discovered the place, felt in love and decide […]
Continue readingIn the “Ochre heart” of Provence, Roussillon, part 1
In the Ochre heart of Provence, Roussillon. Following the colors, I arrived in Roussillon. The land of Ochres. A trip has many meanings. In the Cambridge dictionary, we read; “a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again”. But a trip is also a search, a change in itself. The trip is movement, discovery and […]
Continue readingFollowing the steps of Van Gogh in La Provence
I have always dreamed of visiting La Provence and take a tour following the steps of Vincent Van Gogh. One of my favorite painters. One painter that had a big impact on me in my youth. I admired his sincere art and his dramatic and tragic life, struggling through adversity. A life devoted to his […]
Continue readingEaster Eggs
I love traditions! And since we are a mixed family with different roots, we have and celebrate a lot of them at home! One of our favorites is the Christian Orthodox Easter. That celebration comes from my Bulgarian roots… Each year we celebrate this special day with typical food and of course with an Egg […]
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