Nude in front of mirror (2012)
A classic pastel drawing starring Kiki de Montparnasse, Paris’ famous model from the 1920’s.
Homage to Man Ray 2 (2012)
Second tribute to Man Ray’s surrealistic photos. I wanted to see what the solarized pictures would like if I added some colour to them.
Hommage to Man Ray 1 (2012)
A tribute to Man Ray, surrealist photographer and lifetime inspirational source.
Portrait of a lady (2012) (sold)
It’s not that often that I like to finedetail a drawing but in the case of portraying Nicole Kidman I liked to see how far I could push my own style of hatched strokes with my Derwent pastel pencils (I hardly use).
Bathing nude (2012) (sold)
A classical / realistic approach to realism with a wink to Edgar Degas. It is sold to a Chinese collector.
Hommage to Man Ray (Lee Miller) (2012)
After a Man Ray picture of Lee Miller. I believe before he went on the solarization of photos.
l’Odalisque (2012)
Many have painted a l’Odalisque but this one is based on a photo by Eugène Durieu (1850’s). I thought even Delacroix used this picture as a reference photo.
Sitting nude (2012)
A prestudy for a pastel based on a picture shot my Man Ray of his muse Lee Miller.
Nude leaning forward (2011) (sold)
This pastel is done after a 1920’s picture I found in an art deco-community online.
Nude sitting on table (prestudy) (2011)
An instructional sketch I did for my students. I often make these drawings during class in order to teach them the principles of good proportional measurements. It even got to a pastel version.
