The Many Faces of Pastel now available as self-study class
Sneak peek video of The Many Faces of Pastel
Just a few weeks before my pastel portrait class The Many Faces of Pastel starts! :-) Pastel is such a wonderful medium to work with, and I'm super excited to start this brand-new class with all of you! In this class you’ll…
Black & White
Believe it or not, but my initial plan for this portrait was to work in color, lol! ;-) But yes, I ended up working in black and white. I had so much fun working in this free and loose way!…
Continuing the journey…
I've decided to focus more on my drawing practice these days, so today I've created a new charcoal portrait. And I must say I'm enjoying this process so much! I put on some music, start sketching, and then try to…
Longing to break free…
Making art can be such a profound way to connect with your deeper emotions and to express your inner journey. Yes, that's what I did here... I love the rawness of the emotion in this portrait. Charcoal and pastel on…
Charcoal, pastel & texture
I really had fun making this portrait. Experimenting with a combination of charcoal, soft pastel, and texture. Lots of yummie texture, can't get enough of that! :-)
Texture journey continued
My texture journey continues! I am doing lots of experiments with texture and how to combine it with figurative work. Exciting and challenging to do! I really love the sense of movement and depth it creates. Many people have asked me…
Reminiscence – new profile portrait
This profile portrait is one of the studies I am making for my upcoming portrait course Drawing in the Soul. It's such a pleasure drawing this way, working with value and line, trying to catch a certain expression without overworking…