Portrait of a lady (2012) (sold)

Impressionistic portrait of Nicole Kidman pastel pencil drawing

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).

l’Odalisque (2012)

realistic nude pastel drawing

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

Impressionistic nude graphite pencil drawing

A prestudy for a pastel based on a picture shot my Man Ray of his muse Lee Miller.

Little Boy – 2012

impressionistic portrait graphite pencil drawing

An instructional piece for a woman from the USA who wanted to draw her son.

Nude sitting on table (2011) (sold)

impressionist nude pastel drawing sale promotion

This pastel drawing ‘Nude Sitting on Table (2011) (sold)’ is a kind of impressionist I guess. People around me also mentioned realism and art deco.

Etude (2005)

Realistic still life oil painting

A quick study. I liked doing something simple and I arranged the objects in a triangular position. With only some faint color usage. I guess I was learning the trade of oil painting still, seeing this one after all these years.