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
The young son of Bor – Portrait by Steven Paul Carlson
The young son of Bor, by Minneapolis, Minnesota, portrait artist, Steven Paul Carlson
He was the young son of Bor, the father of the gods. He was a shapechanger, usually appearing as a vigorous man of fifty with long hair and braided beard, wearing the skins of animals and carrying his unfailing weapon called Gungnir. Here he is, in the ages before he gave up one of his eyes and before sacrificing his life in exchange for greater wisdom. Before the time when the other mighty gods would serve him as children serve their father, before he became the god most favored by the Vikings. His name is Odin, the god of the Norsemen!
19” x 26” Pastel. Prints and original available at: https://www.legendarycreations.com https://www.stevenpaulcarlsonart.com
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