Category: Pastel Portraits
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Sketching A Cat Sleeping On A Pile Of Books
Every now and then I become so attached to a piece of art that it’s hard to sell it. But knowing that it’s going to a loving home makes it all worthwhile. When I’m sketching I think about how that piece will light up a room or the faces that view it. This sketch is…
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Drawing Marty Musician
What are three objects you couldn’t live without? I couldn’t live without my sketch pad, my pastels and everyday inspiration. I saw Marty Musician playing in Sydney CBD recently. He is an incredibly talented guitarist. This sketch aims to capture his energy with vibrant pastel markings. I first sketched a rough outline in white pastel…
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Drawing Taylor Swift in Soft Pastel
My daughter is a Swifty and with the Taylor Swift concerts happening in Australia this week, she said I should draw her 😊 Who should I draw next? 🤔
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Drawing a woman embracing her dog drenched in sunlight
I’ve recently fallen in love with pastels. Both chalk and oil. Today’s drawing is in oil pastel. Starting with a light initial sketch, mapping out proportions and placements, the general flow of the drawing. I then began to fill in more detail. I concentrate initially on the flow of the portrait around the page and…
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Sketch of a homeless man and his dog
As I walked through the city of Sydney this morning I saw more people sleeping on the streets than I have ever seen. One man, leant against a wall looked so frail. I crouched down and put some money into his hand. He was so gentle, grateful and humble. And that was the inspiration for…
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Drawing a pastel portrait with a gold leaf background
Tomorrow I’m going on a gold gilding course, I’ve been very excited about this because I’ve been playing around with gold leaf for quite some time. My plan from there is to create a series of 24 karat gold and 22 karat rose gold art works. This piece began with an inky sketch followed by…
Emily-Rose Alcock Art 