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Rembrant soft pastels and Faber Castel pastel pencils on coloured paper. A2.Portrait of Laura.
I've decided to say less and let my images speak for themselves.
Entered in Sandra's contest. [link]
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You've managed to make her glow! Her skin is beautiful, the hair detail is awesome (though I've come to know it as one of your signature skills).
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thank you as allways, I'm really happy with this one, mind you the hair took me longer then the rest of it put together...rarg
hope you well
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This is absolutely lovely! The skin colour is so yummy and the hair is perfect! 
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yeah pastels are starting to become my thing
not in the least cause they are faster to do so I can sell them cheaper
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Well done Dave, I think your flesh tones are better a little bit warmer, hair looks very real.
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thanks. Hair took forever, but you get that I guess..not really difficult, just time consumming
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Lovely you're really getting into this pastel medium I think
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well thank you. I'm sure I can go further, btu I'm, pretty happy with my progress as well
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I must say, this happens to be one of my favorites of all your pastels, which I think are beautiful.
There's something about her captivating eyes and her lazy hair that makes her look very inviting and warm, but also seductive. It's really a beautiful piece, and the medium really lends to the subject. Very, very well done.
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thank you 
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I love your pastels just as much as your oils!! Beautiful...simply gorgeous!!
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thank you, I think this one is deffinatly a step up, I'm goign to start taking them a bit more seriously I think, work bigger, actualy research some methods and stuff.. should be fun
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Have you ever thought to share your methods with pastels...or are they secret?? I only ask, cause I have been using soft pastels...but I hear of artists using a yellow ochre underneath for flesh tones.... I have not yet tried actual flesh tones yet...I do have a pic, I want to give it a try...but my usual techniques have been all contrast colors soo far with yellows oranges and blues together....so was just curious!!!!
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Definatly not secret, but I warn you I don't really know what I'm doing, I just try and use them the same way I use oils and hope for the best, (and my oil technique is kinda "unconventional" at best )
Having said that I will explain best I can, but I thin kI will have to make a video of it would be easier.
I work tonally, so no blues or anything, just a tonal grade from raw umber through burnt sienna and yellow ochre to white. I just put down a whole bunch of darks (raw umber, burnt sienna, yellow ochre) in what I think looks about right, then get my trusty super soft titanium white and put it straight over the top of everything, then blend it all madly till my finger loses skin. then if it doesn't look quite right a just keep adding stuff (1 of the above colours) till it looks right...
hope that helps......I'm really just trusting my eye and hopeing for the best..
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I love how the youthfulness and beauty just grips you
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thank you, strong praise indeed
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this is incredible -- I think it's your best so far. You actually captured some of her spirit glowing through! This is... so beyond... everything. It's a transcendental experience just to gaze at... wow. I'm awed...
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Ummm not quite sure what to say but thank you
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definitely a compliment... sorry I can't articulate it better!
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Beautiful!!!!! I love how her eyes pop.
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Just beautiful, the composition, soft colors, her eyes, her hair, excellent work!
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Beautifull work like a child within, reminds me of hanging down from trees and being free as a bird. I like the joy in her eyes.
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see comments do come eventually 
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This is great! I bet it's wonderful in person. I like her skin texture.
Oh yeah... and I like your avatar too- pretty sexy
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