There are not exact answers on how to paint a face, or how to draw a realistic portrait. We all have different stiles, favorite art materials, techniques and no one has “the formula”, but it is always interesting to see how other painters work. Working on my posts, I have realized there are some patterns […]
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Pastel portrait step by step
I made this Pastel portrait, step by step, a few months ago. It is the third portrait commission I get from this family. This time my model was a beautiful young girl dressed in ‘faralaes’, something very characteristic of southern Spain. I only had at my disposition low-quality photos, taken from afar and with a […]
Continue readingStep by step Pastel portrait painting of a young boy with his favourite hat.
This is a step by step Pastel portrait painting of a young boy with his favorite hat. I took several pictures of him inside doors, playing with the lights and the shadows, inspired by his strong personality. I choose an image where his pure and innocent look observed me intensively. I felt it could be […]
Continue readingOil portrait painting of a boy
This is something I am very happy to share with you!! “Stunning. A true master artist. From one photograph shared 1,000s of miles away, Graciela captured the spirit and beauty of my son in an art form that supersedes the southern portraiture companies I entertained. The final product looks more like him and his spirit […]
Continue readingNew Pastel Portrait process video!! At last…
A new Pastel portrait process video! A big size portrait. Almost an year and a half have passed since I posted my last youtube Instructional video… I know it is a long time… Specially for the fast and intensive virtual world out there… But even I haven´t stop painting I felt I must stop to […]
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