I really like your work. I work with pastels as well. There is a nice "design" quality to your work...and the facial expressions are captivating. Have you tried venturing out of your "comfort zone" and using the pastels in a more "painterly" way...showing more stroke and texture, and a few unexpected colors here and there? It's a challenge I have been working on. An exercise I've tried with variable success: doing a painting with little or no blending. Great work!
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annette steens 23 Aug 2007
I love this portrait! Indeed full of life, smiling man looks great! Wonderful pastel with soft tones.Cathy Savels 05 Jul 2007
Great pastel work.helen tyralik 01 Jul 2007
beautiful portraitLynne Chrapliwy 30 Jun 2007
I really like your work. I work with pastels as well. There is a nice "design" quality to your work...and the facial expressions are captivating. Have you tried venturing out of your "comfort zone" and using the pastels in a more "painterly" way...showing more stroke and texture, and a few unexpected colors here and there? It's a challenge I have been working on. An exercise I've tried with variable success: doing a painting with little or no blending. Great work!Joanna Jungjohann 30 Jun 2007
OUTSTANDING!~