Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Lilia Looking Back - original oil pastel portrait

Not a pose she (or anyone) could hold for the usual 20 minutes at a time, but little by little we got it done.  For this one, I used Pastel Premier sanded pastel, 12 x 9" which is such a wonderful surface for oil pastel.  Also used mostly Sennelier, with a few Caran d'Ache and Craypas Specialists.  I tried with this one to make it more 'finished' and smoother - not so sketchy.  Anyway, much fun to do this painting and Lilia liked it which is always the seal of approval!  Thanks for stopping by!

2 comments:

hmuxo said...

The light on her face and shoulder is wonderful Connie! And her skin....perfect. I love your models....

Connie Chadwell said...

Thank you Hilda - I have been so lucky with good models, mostly in the drawing groups I've attended and a few friends who've agreed to pose, too. So glad you stopped by!