Figurative pastel painting and drawing, pastel art with people, pastel portraiture
Sigmund Abeles was born 1934 in New York City and raised in South Carolina. His work deals with the expressive and psychological aspects of the figure; an art focused on the life cycle. Drawing informs all of his work. Abeles works in pastels, oils and the graphic media as well as sculpture. Currently Professor Emeritus …
Sigmund Abeles, expressive & psychological figurative painting Read More »
. I am forever pulled by the simplicity and complexity of the human figure. I attempt to capture a pose quickly and fluently. The figure and facial likeness are so close, so personal and I am so very aware of them, that I feel I must work within their confines again and again. I strive …
Robyn Cochran-Ragland, lively pastel life drawings Read More »
. When I am working in abstract, I tend to have a theme that is current in mind. I find objects that reflect that thought and disassemble and reassemble using shapes. It is very organic and when it reassembles it is always in the form of the original subject matter. I work with watercolour, oil, …
Toni Armstrong, figurative painting from New Zealand Read More »
I am an artist who paints portraits, dancers, nudes and other subjects with rich colors in classic and modern themes. I primarily work with Caran d’Ache Neocolor II and Lyra Aquacolor artists’ crayons, and Prismacolor colored pencils. I sometimes blend with the heat from a small hair dryer. Most of my larger paintings are rendered …
Gene Rivas, painting with artist crayons & colored pencils Read More »
Bill is a B.F.A. graduate of Syracuse University and now lives and works from his studio in Florida. He was awarded the title of “Master-Pastelist” by the Pastel Society of America, “Life Member” by the Southern Watercolor Society, and “Dolphin Fellow” by the American Watercolor Society. He is a member of the National Watercolor Society, …
When I was a child, my art teacher had me copy “Holbein Heads” – drawings by the great Hans Holbein, portraitist to the court of England’s King Henry VIII. That was the beginning of my lifelong fascination with portraiture and my enduring respect for Holbein’s genius. Even now, my teacher’s voice, as she showed me …
Before recent trip to South Africa, I did an image search for “Cape Town figurative artist.” Images of Brett’s work were very close to the top and I found them quite beautiful and exciting. I started to communicate with him through his tumblr site and twitter account as I had not found his actual website. …
Brett Williams, studio visit, Cape Town, South Africa Read More »
The Horror Nation wrote a fabulous article about pastel artist Chantal Handley. What a scream!! And I do mean scream as she specializes in horror images. A qualified graphic artist since 1996, Chantal has worked in advertising and newspapers across Australia. With a Bachelor of Animation from QCA, Griffith University, she now works as a …
