This is a beautifully done portrait of a elderly man smoking. The the way you gave the softest strokes for the beard and small hints of smoke. Gives the piece that is already strong much stronger.
Your pastel drawings are sooooo cool. I love the smoke in this one. You really control the pastels very nicely. I've never heard of using it on suede, but its very nice.
43 Comments
Jean M. Laffitau 30 Apr 2007
Outstanding, touching portrait work Tonia!Claudia Huefner 30 Apr 2007
Excellent work!Richard Santos 03 Apr 2007
Gorgeous pastel work! Richly detailed and nice variation on technique for capturing different textures...marc doutherd 08 Nov 2006
Your pastel work is phenomenal!Roger James 23 May 2006
This is a beautifully done portrait of a elderly man smoking. The the way you gave the softest strokes for the beard and small hints of smoke. Gives the piece that is already strong much stronger.Reba McDonald 11 Mar 2006
Beautifully done image Tonia.Loredana 25 Jan 2006
You are one AWESOME Artist Tonia :)Kathi Perry 20 Jan 2006
Gorgeous portrait Tonia.Jerry 20 Jan 2006
Great pastel, colors, image and contrast. I like the way this picture fells.John Enright 02 Dec 2005
hey tonya, how have you been doing??? missed hearing from you lately...hope all is ok. take care. And by the way, great work!stephie desousa 30 Oct 2005
what a talent~~!! thank you~Herman Serrano 30 Oct 2005
Beautifully captured, pensive...lovely workKonstantina Daskalaki 24 Apr 2005
Fantastic work!!!!!!!!!!Well done Tonia!!!!!!!!Jerie kunitsky 18 Apr 2005
A marvelous work..Johnny Hendren 14 Mar 2005
Beautiful.Colin Starkie 23 Feb 2005
Stunning work - overall portfolio is amazing too - Well Done! 10++++ for all work...Mark Peterson 03 Jan 2005
Excellent work Tonia!Justin Jenkins 19 Dec 2004
WOW. Such great details and coloring. Your a master of this medium.Helen Alforque Alfeche aka alfechelena 02 Dec 2004
YOU ARE GOOD WOMAN...Clayton Thomas 01 Dec 2004
Absolutely Perfect Image.Crystal 24 Nov 2004
Your pastel drawings are sooooo cool. I love the smoke in this one. You really control the pastels very nicely. I've never heard of using it on suede, but its very nice.Jenny Iospa 19 Nov 2004
Excellent portraitJoke Schotting 08 Nov 2004
Perfection tonia 10+++++etty yanai 07 Nov 2004
great workchandon banning 06 Nov 2004
Beautiful work...love the emotionAlberto D'Assumpção 06 Nov 2004
very wonderful artwork! Well doneTerrell Smith-Dorfeo 06 Nov 2004
Stunning workClaude J Morrissette 06 Nov 2004
Tonia another fantastic job in pastels. Love the lights and shadows...excelleentstan jones 06 Nov 2004
wow perfect words could not say any more than very well done ToniaRenata Cavanaugh 06 Nov 2004
Excellent job Tonia!Ziva Suhel 06 Nov 2004
nice...:)))eduardo bibriesca 06 Nov 2004
wow! this is an awesome pice!christine brand 05 Nov 2004
u know it is a 10!!!!Bluemoonshadow 05 Nov 2004
I love this one, Tonia~!! What a great painting and the it is a very thought provoking image..BluePat Abbott 05 Nov 2004
Fantastic work!Greg Summers 05 Nov 2004
this is incredible - what character and what a momentshaylise spriggs 05 Nov 2004
pastel work is excellent. color wise well executed.thea walstra 05 Nov 2004
Perfect work in every waytim linville 05 Nov 2004
Excellent pastel work,Tonia!You are the Master!Great colors,and the smoke is a great self test:)AL 05 Nov 2004
beautiful work...perfect titleCharles Jones 05 Nov 2004
that is great work, and espspecially for pastelNancy Woolweber 05 Nov 2004
This is wonderful. Just wonderful.jim h 05 Nov 2004
exellent stuff.