{"id":9559,"date":"2019-01-08T17:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T17:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/?p=9559"},"modified":"2019-01-08T17:51:09","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T17:51:09","slug":"pastel-portrait-commission-step-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/en\/pastel-portrait-commission-step-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastel portrait step by step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I made this Pastel portrait, step by step, a few months ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It is the third portrait commission I get from this family. This time my model was a beautiful young girl <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andalucia.com\/festival\/seville-feria.htm\">dressed in \u2018faralaes\u2019<\/a>, something very characteristic of southern Spain. I only had at my disposition low-quality photos, taken from afar and with a mobile phone. At first, I thought I might not have enough references in order to paint the portrait.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9560\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9560\" class=\"wp-image-9560 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-1-1024x856.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-1-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-1-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparing the sheet,\u00a0I use pegs that I can readjust when necessary&#8230;\u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">However, by going through the images over and over again, I became fixated on one of the photographs where the girl was posing next to two other women. The three of them, dressed in their stunning colorful dresses, made a really natural composition where the older women\u2019s gaze focused on our girl who just happened to be at the center. I was charmed by her facial expression, the slight turn of her head, her gaze\u2026 I cropped and edited the image in Photoshop in order to highlight the details as much as possible. I readjusted the colors and the lights and, with that done, I had a much better image and a burst of inspiration to paint!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9561\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9561\" class=\"wp-image-9561 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-2-1024x592.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-2-1024x592.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-2-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I choose various soft pastels, thinking of the light, \u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I chose a sheet of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.canson.com\/pastel-colour\/canson-mi-teintes\">Canson paper<\/a>, 50x65xm (19&#215;25 inches), in my favorite color for portraits: a slightly neutral soft ochre. This shade is incredibly kind, never imposes itself and it helps me quickly choose the colors I most need during the painting process. It is equally helpful with the lighter and darker shades of my palette, or with the warmer or colder colors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I started tracing and sketching the outline with a graphite HB pencil and, after that, I focused on drawing. As always, I used a thoroughly sharpened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stabilo.com\/com\/products\/coloring-drawing\/colored-pencils\/stabilo-carbothello\/\">Stabilo CarbOthello<\/a> pastel pencil in a warm tone. I find it very pleasant to work with this pencil as the line it leaves is soft and doesn\u2019t damage the paper but is sufficiently firm and allows me to do a detailed drawing. It is important that this stage is made with a pastel pencil, as, later on in the process, it will be absorbed slowly without any issues.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9565\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9565\" class=\"wp-image-9565 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0094-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0094-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0094-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adding the lights first. \u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sometimes, the paper gets humid and expands slightly, beginning to bend. Because of this, I don\u2019t like taping the sheet to the table. Instead, I use pegs that I can readjust when necessary to flatten the paper again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My palette is always by the portrait\u2019s side. It is a strip of the same Canson paper I use for the portrait, to which I turn frequently in order to figure out the colors. I also use it to make my own mixes whenever I do not find the exact color I need in my boxes of pastels.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9566\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9566\" class=\"wp-image-9566 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0098-ok-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0098-ok-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0098-ok-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once done, I\u2019m eager to start the work!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The pastels are awaiting me. After my last portrait done, I\u00b4ve cleaned up and putt some order, so everything is ready to enjoy the process now!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I choose various soft pastels, thinking of the light. I work a great deal with Schminchke, especially when using skin tones. This brand has a buttery and dense texture, a great deal of luminosity and it allows me to use the colors one by one without changing them after.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9562\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-3-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-3-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-3-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9567\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9567\" class=\"wp-image-9567 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok-460x460.jpg 460w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0117ok.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I quickly have to mark the lips as their color dominates profusely \u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Quickly, I have outlined the lights and, suddenly, I\u2019m already in the medium tone shades that are rapidly beginning to bring the shape to life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I focus on analyzing the face and neck shades and tones\u2026 Although in general all of them are warm I have to decide whether it is a warm tone that resembles orange, ochre, yellow and green or rose, violet and blue. The key is to detect the color\u2019s temperature and, without thinking too much about it, put it on the canvas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Right from the start, I am handling some strong colors. The shades are daring, nearly orange at cheekbones but in between lilac and dark brown where the eyes and chin area. However, I am confident in what I see and continue with the process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I quickly have to mark the lips as their color dominates profusely and has an influence on everything else on the face while connecting all features together. Because of my pastel collection lacking this exact shade, I proceed to search for it by mixing colors on my palette. I pick out three or four intense shades, some cold reds and other warmer and darker. I mix them all with my pinkie finger and, using it as a brush, rapidly trace the lip\u2019s shape leaving plenty pigment just where desired.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9563\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9563\" class=\"wp-image-9563 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-4-1024x459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-4-1024x459.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-4-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Choosing the right brown, it is time to start on the eyes too.\u00a9photo by Bogra art Studio 2019<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9569\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9569\" class=\"wp-image-9569 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0140b-ok-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0140b-ok-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0140b-ok-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0140b-ok.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Every aspect of her eyes starts to intrigue me. I start to define them with my dark sepia-toned sharpened lead \u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I\u2019m careful so as to not uncontrollably stain the teeth and by now, I think, it is time to start on the eyes too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For this, I make another mix on my palette. This time it is a brown shade: roasted coffee. I proceed to take some of this brown again with my little finger and trace the eyes and eyelids and a bit of the brows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now I feel the urge to give some light to the eyes and, taking advantage of the fact that I\u2019m already using the white pencil, I also define the light on the eyelids and work on the teeth, lips, nose\u2026 I basically go all over the face with the white pencil and, once again, I find myself in the eyes defining the direction of the girl\u2019s gaze. From now on, the whole painting will depend on it&#8230; Without realizing I\u2019m already wondering. What is she seeing? What is she thinking? And like that, I spend my time with her. It always happens when I paint people&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9570\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0147-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0147-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0147-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>Every aspect of her eyes starts to intrigue me. I start to define them with my dark sepia-toned sharpened lead. I pay attention to the eyelid\u2019s shape, its thickness, her pupils, their exact size, their direction\u2026 Does she look upwards to the distance or only slightly upwards? I continue with the eyebrows in the direction that the hairs take, then the eyelashes\u2026 What\u2019s their shape? I try to avoid exaggerating them too much. I also define the nostril\u2019s shape and, with the same mechanical pencil, I continue through the mouth\u2019s details shaping the teeth, the smile\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9572\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9572\" class=\"wp-image-9572 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0170c-895x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0170c-895x1024.jpg 895w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0170c-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Focussing on the background and what is happening around her \u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once again, I go back to her gaze. It needs a glimmer, some contrast: a very dark black pencil, a sharpened Cont\u00e9 3B, to define and adjust everything again\u2026 That\u2019s better \u2013 it starts to have personality! Now I have to justify the color excesses in the skin and submerge the figure in the intense background, which surrounds it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I think about it\u2026 Is it worth it to invest myself in the background or is it better to leave it less-packed and revisit later? I decide to focus on the background \u2013 what is happening around her?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">They are surely strong colors and lines. I\u2019m careful with the face\u2019s oval and also with the depth around her. The colors that seemed raw at first start to look sophisticated. I use the pastels like wide brushes. I refrain from softening the colors with my fingers but, if necessary, I use the pastels themselves to soften. This time, I use my whole arsenal of pastels and all my brands\u2026 Unison, Rembrandt, old Grumbachers\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9574\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9574\" class=\"wp-image-9574 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0195bok-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0195bok-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0195bok-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/0195bok.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I\u2019m careful with the face\u2019s oval and also with the depth around her. \u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9576\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/materials-0224ok-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/materials-0224ok-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/materials-0224ok-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/materials-0224ok.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><br \/>\nHere, I have also marked where the hair is, starting from medium tones and then the lights in the hairstyle\u2019s direction. I trace the shadows with care and adjust the hair once again finally\u2026maybe a light detail, some more shadow\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now I must work on her dress\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9577\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9577\" class=\"wp-image-9577 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-6-1024x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-6-1024x467.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/compo-6-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time to work on the dress with some ultramarine blues, lilacs&#8230; \u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here I create the equilibrium that I desired so much\u2026 some ultramarine blues, lilacs\u2026 I love the little flowers stamped on the dress, they\u2019re feminine and juvenile. I enjoy them, putting different colors all over and, with a bare two strokes to define them and another two to blend them into the dress\u2019 material. The fringe of the dress, which starts with a rustic lace, is also very interesting! It gives character and rhythm to the whole painting. I adjust the details\u2026 I like the brooch\u2026 those cute little stones that give small color pops\u2026 and now the pleasure of being able to paint that plastic fuchsia earring! With all the honors, oh, everything changes!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lastly, the flowers in her hair, so characteristic of an Andalusian girl! Colors, a lot of colors!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I join the background with the figure, a stroke here, and another there. It needs more space\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I make the background bigger, more air and proceed to sign it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9578\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hidalgo-portrait-b-782x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hidalgo-portrait-b-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hidalgo-portrait-b-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hidalgo-portrait-b.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>Much better!\u2026 I could tame the painting! It had a rebellious phase haha\u2026 but now everything is in equilibrium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It has been a great experience\u2026 Thank you for trusting me with making such a beautiful portrait!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9581\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9581\" class=\"wp-image-9581 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Materials-0010-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Materials-0010-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Materials-0010-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Materials-0010-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Materials-0010-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Materials-0010-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Materials-0010-460x460.jpg 460w, https:\/\/portraitonpastel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Materials-0010-140x140.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The materials used for this Pastel portrait, \u00a9photo by Bogra art studio, 2019.<\/p><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u2018faralaes\u2019, something very characteristic of southern Spain. 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