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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Like most of the pastelists out there I also keep lots of tiny pieces of soft Pastel. What can we do with them? Can we recycle them? I keep them selected by color ranges. Many small pieces into a lot of small boxes and pots that accumulate over time, waiting for their moment… Most of […]
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This was one of those days when everything shines and all has more color. With my family, we were lucky to be able to enjoy this day and spend it all along on the south coast of France, near the Parc Naturel Régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée. No hurries. Without anything important to do… The […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Sometimes dreams come true! We all dream of things we would like to do or achieve. And for me, those dreams are in colors…! Visiting the factory of Schmincke, one of my favorite Soft Pastel brands and one which I have been working with almost every day for many, many years now, has always been a great […]
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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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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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How to take good pictures for Painting portrait and how to develop your skills to make better pictures and get better painting portraits? This post could perfectly be the second part of “How to make good photos for painting portrait? Reflexions on how to turn your photo into a painting. (part 1)“. 10 Ways to Take […]
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From photo to painting. That is the question. (Reflexions about to turn your photo into a painting.) Starting this post I had several questions in my mind; How to paint a portrait form a photo? All the pictures work for painting a portrait? Or a better one to start from the beginning… How to choose […]
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