This is my last portrait for 2020. Just seeing the pictures I knew it would make a beautiful portrait. This painting was made as a Christmas gift commissioned by the father of the child for his wife… He sent me several good pictures of the boy with a very sincere and natural expression, beautiful light, […]
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It was a great experience for me to work on this portrait! The model is a good friend of my family and he is always happy to spend some time “collaborating for the cause”. He is an architect, an artistic soul with a free mind, and a great personality too. I wanted to make a […]
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After my last visit to the Pastel exhibition in Barcelona, I felt very pensive about Redón’s works… I knew that the pastels of this surrealist painter had a power of color, very different from the others. But after seeing his works live, I was really surprised by the texture, the structure and this velvet feeling […]
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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 enjoyed a lot visiting the area and the surroundings. Boulogne sur Mer is located in the highest part of France, on the Cote d’Opale. Next to the English Channel. Near the coasts and the beaches of Calais and Dunkirk. So, after visiting the town, we took the opportunity and we made a trip by […]
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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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