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India – Portrait by Steven Paul Carlson
Minneapolis, Minnesota portrait artist, Steven Paul Carlson – India – pastel 16” x 20”
This stunning face still captivates me; it was an absolutely wonderful portrait to paint. It is one of those rare pieces of my own art that actually hangs in my house. 😉
The textures here also intrigued me: the necklace, the embroidery on her clothing, and the sheer effect of the veil.
Like the Viking portrait, this is rendered in pastels as well. It’s an intricate layering technique using different pastels with a final detail finish of pastel pencil. This layering process gives the portrait an oil-painting, oil-glaze look.
The original is available at: https://www.legendarycreations.com https://www.stevenpaulcarlsonart.com
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