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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This is a Pastel portrait I ´m very happy with! The girl is really beautiful in a graceful way and because of that, it was quite difficult and delicate to capture her well… I´ve enjoyed making her portrait and fortunately, I have several pictures taken during the process. I´ve worked this painting on Canson Mi […]
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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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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 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 […]
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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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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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When Art and portraiture meet Technology, strange things happen! How portrait painting and technology can match? I received a few months ago, an intriguing letter from an Associate Professor at the CTU in Prague. The CTU is the Czech Technical University in Prague. One of the largest universities in the Czech Republic, and one of […]
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I think this is a very interesting art video for those who love to paint portraits! The subtile evolution of the faces is fascinating… All of us who have tried to paint a face know how little details can change completely the idea of the subject or their personality. For the first track from her […]
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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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