I love traditions! And since we are a mixed family with different roots, we have and celebrate a lot of them at home! One of our favorites is the Christian Orthodox Easter. That celebration comes from my Bulgarian roots… Each year we celebrate this special day with typical food and of course with an Egg […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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