Tag Archives: oil pastel

A portrait of a friend.

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Trevor Mill

SC in Sicily. Jan 2019. Acrylic and Oil Pastel. This commission was an interesting exercise in trying to capture the personality of someone I know well. The image was one taken in intense sunlight with most of the face in … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 10: 29.11.13. The last lesson.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Trevor Mill

The last of the life drawing sessions. 5 quick poses. Repeated later for 15 minutes each. These are being worked on at home, with varying results. The image above is now very different. If it gets better you might see … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 9: 22.11.13. Composition.

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Trevor Mill

40 minutes of furious mark making. Tough stuff. The mirror in the back helps the composition. Five poses of five minutes each. All to make one image. The smallest was a try out for the long pose above. The work … Continue reading →

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Life drawing: 4: 18.10.13. The dark haired lady.

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Trevor Mill

Life drawing. Of a dark haired lady. Using acrylic, oil pastel, charcoal and chalk. Continue reading →

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Sketch week 1: CT first session

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Trevor Mill

A friend has commissioned me for a portrait and I’m happy to oblige. She came round and I made some preparatory sketches. Here’s the same image in black and white. You can see how fast I’m working in the marks. … Continue reading →

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