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Into the world of colours (2). Looking for the Jam of the artist

Graciela Bombalova Wednesday March 14th, 2018

Winter is almost finishing but it still is here and colors are everywhere. It is time for Tangerines and Oranges!! Especially, a time to make my great Tangerine Jam! One of the 4 favorites marmalades at home! I posted a few months ago a post about the Cherry marmalade and about the colors… This post […]

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Painting a large Pastel portrait of a boy

Graciela Bombalova Monday February 12th, 2018

Another inspiring Large size portrait! A Large Pastel portrait painting of a child in the woods… This is a portrait of a great boy with a lot of personality. He is at a very special age right now. This picture inspired me a lot for creating a painting that I also filmed for my Youtube […]

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Large size Pastel portrait of a child

Graciela Bombalova Wednesday January 31st, 2018

Hi! I am happy to share with you this Large size pastel portrait I did for Christmas! A very pleasant work to do. And the wonderful comments of her mom… “Hello, Graciela! I got your package today and went directly to the frame shop. When we opened it I almost cried – it’s beautiful! Thank you […]

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About the restoration of a Pastel painting

Graciela Bombalova Tuesday January 30th, 2018

Although I can say I know quite well my metier, I had never tried before the restoration of a damaged Pastel painting (or another person´s work) until now. I have a good friend, an artisan framer in Barcelona. He received short time ago an old soft Pastel portrait painting. A damaged painting to restore. The Pastel […]

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When Art and portraiture meets Technology. How painting and technology can match.

Graciela Bombalova Friday January 5th, 2018 2 Comments

When Art and portraiture meet Technology, strange things happen!  How portrait painting and technology can match? I received a few months ago,  an intriguing letter from an Associate Professor at the CTU in Prague. The CTU is the Czech Technical University in Prague. One of the largest universities in the Czech Republic, and one of […]

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Graciela Bombalova Thursday January 4th, 2018 2 Comments

For a wonderful year full of art and creativity…!!  

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Evolution portraits, Video Art

Graciela Bombalova Thursday September 14th, 2017 1 Comment

I think this is a very interesting art video for those who love to paint portraits! The subtile evolution of the faces is fascinating… All of us who have tried to paint a face know how little details can change completely the idea of the subject or their personality. For the first track from her […]

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Visiting the Dalí Museum in Figueras, Spain. One of the 50 most visited museums in the world!

Graciela Bombalova Thursday July 13th, 2017
Dalí Museum, The Eggs, Figueres, Spain 2017

If you have the fortune to visit Spain and specifically Catalonia, there is a place that you should not miss. The Dalí Museum in Figueres. One of the 50 most visited museums in the world! The Dalí Museum is probably the last great work of Salvador Dalí the artist. A personal project of the genius […]

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Getting into the world of sweet colours. Looking for the marmalade of the artist.

Graciela Bombalova Tuesday July 11th, 2017

We are at the summer doors and almost finishing the Cherry season. My favorite fruits! It is time to make the marmalade that we all love at home! The homemade Cherry marmalade! Fruits and colours! The simple things in life are probably the most suggestive. I started this as a hobby few years ago. My partner […]

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Pastel Portrait of Mrs. Karen R. Lawrence

Graciela Bombalova Tuesday June 27th, 2017 1 Comment

Pastel Portrait of Mrs. Karen R. Lawrence Institutional Pastel portrait commission of current President of Sarah Lawrence College. A few months ago I was contacted by Sarah Lawrence College, a private liberal arts college in the United States. It is located in Southern Westchester County, NY. They proposed me a very interesting project. The creation […]

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