I recently received a very special letter from China! I was contacted to participate in the First Yiqing Lian 2021 Soft pastel Exhibition, in China, something that made me very excited! The event was organized by the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, and the “Association of Artists and Pastel […]
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I love to visit exhibitions! And I thought that it would be a great idea to start the year with a special one that I have visited recently, and that reflects the Orientalist Painting in Spain from 1860 to 1900… Among the paintings, a lot of good authors of its time, masterpieces made in watercolors […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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A very interesting exhibition of Master painter Diego de Velázquez in Barcelona, and several other contemporary artists of his time, the so-called “Siglo de Oro”, like Tiziano, Zurbarán, Murillo. Van Dyck and others… Most of these paintings are usually in Madrid, in the Museo del Prado, so it was an occasion that I should not […]
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It is not easy to watch several original pieces of Ramon Casas, Catalan painter from XIX century, together… However, it is rarer to assist to a gallery where all the works, almost 35, of this great painter are for sale! There is an exhibition of this great painter in the Gothsland Gallery, in Barcelona, until […]
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A visit to the Museum of Málaga In a classic, beautiful and completely renovated building, the old Neoclassical Customs Palace, we found the new Museum of Málaga. The largest state-owned museum in Andalusia, which reform cost around 40 million euros and 10 years of work! It is worth mentioning that this museum is the result of […]
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Visiting Malaga museums! Visiting museums is one of my favorite hobbies. Especially painting museums where I can explore, learn and open up to new concepts or old recipes… The world of art is inexhaustible at 100% and one can learn from any experience, from any artist of each era, any time. Always looking for our […]
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3rd International Biennial of Pastel d´Opale, on Boulogne sur Mer, France The world of the pastel painting is fantastic! A Pastel Biennial was recently held in France. The 3rd International Biennial Pastel d’Opale, in Boulogne Sur Mer. A unique opportunity to watch up close many artworks of various Pastel painters and Pastel amateurs from around […]
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