tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.comments2016-01-08T01:02:46.235-05:00Betsy's PastelsBetsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14211555781059358011noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-18287557805861227062013-07-11T22:56:25.433-04:002013-07-11T22:56:25.433-04:00This is so beautiful, can't keep my eyes off o...This is so beautiful, can't keep my eyes off of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-60719606733573957672013-07-11T22:53:53.125-04:002013-07-11T22:53:53.125-04:00You captured him so well! you are a fantastic arti...You captured him so well! you are a fantastic artist, Betsy! keep this up!!...Can't wait to see more like this and the alpaca painting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-15941414764053774062013-07-11T22:50:13.329-04:002013-07-11T22:50:13.329-04:00extroardinaryextroardinaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-51049801275618378212012-02-10T20:30:11.837-05:002012-02-10T20:30:11.837-05:00You painted the fur beautifully!! Love the color ...You painted the fur beautifully!! Love the color in the fur as well....great job.hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-13967544036015947442011-06-06T21:05:30.547-04:002011-06-06T21:05:30.547-04:00Betsy, I love the color and light hitting htis ho...Betsy, I love the color and light hitting htis horse!! Its wonderful, and I am a horse-lover, I can appreaciate it, and do!!Ida M. Glazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168162507681364472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-58094427102083407592011-05-09T21:49:39.624-04:002011-05-09T21:49:39.624-04:00Wow!! The light and shadow in his face is fab!!!!...Wow!! The light and shadow in his face is fab!!!! Like its glowing with light. The warms and cools placed side by side are perfect!Ida M. Glazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168162507681364472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-87819783343139792562011-04-22T09:32:45.016-04:002011-04-22T09:32:45.016-04:00He is fantastic beautiful!!! :-D Your pastel is gr...He is fantastic beautiful!!! :-D Your pastel is great! :-))))))))))ti-igrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692328529046742349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-12088774670727801392011-04-18T16:54:49.934-04:002011-04-18T16:54:49.934-04:00This horse is painted so perfectly...you did an am...This horse is painted so perfectly...you did an amazing job on it. I love it!!!hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-26719229646085666332011-01-23T15:36:27.203-05:002011-01-23T15:36:27.203-05:00Well, I happen to like LOUD altho I hate canson pa...Well, I happen to like LOUD altho I hate canson paper. Enjoyed looking through your work and will revisit again. I like liberties with landscapes...that makes them as personality filled as a portrait!Cmichaudarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095705340286414183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-55159862232165394432010-12-30T23:51:36.139-05:002010-12-30T23:51:36.139-05:00Thank you, Betsy, for your kind response. I'v...Thank you, Betsy, for your kind response. I've come back several times to this post (and will come back several times again) to study this piece, and the words you wrote that describe the process. VERY interesting. <br /><br />I'm going to have to try this approach myself. <br /><br />I simply LOVE how you drew the bonnet (is that the proper name for it?). It's saturated with light and a myriad of colors, as is the dress and the background colors! The skin tone is quite intense, as is the facial expression...I could go on and on and on...Tom in Vegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821971426359725229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-88816393519266526642010-12-30T13:27:02.726-05:002010-12-30T13:27:02.726-05:00Hosnysoliman Thank you for the kind comments, I wi...Hosnysoliman Thank you for the kind comments, I will be sure to go visit your blog. <br /><br />Alenka I'm so happy that you follow along. I really need to put more posts, the holidays here were hectic.<br /><br />Tom Wow! thank you! I wish that a had a better photo as the face does have many different colors in it that don't show up online.<br />The portraits are mostly on smooth side of canson paper. I generally start with soft charcoal and nu-pastel, with big blocks of dark. Then move onto Rembrandt and finish with touches of Unison/Ludwig/Mount Vision. Trying to make sure I pull out the darkest darks and lightest lights, to give visual interest.<br />Feel free to ask away! Thank you again!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211555781059358011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-53527073778611516882010-12-29T23:07:13.641-05:002010-12-29T23:07:13.641-05:00This is brilliant. Those colors are simply magnif...This is brilliant. Those colors are simply magnificent, encapsulating. You want to look and NOT look away. It's as if colors manifested themselves in such a way that they randomly created a face. The best portrait I've seen in a long time.<br /><br />If it's not too intrusive, may I ask you what brand of pastels you used for this piece?Tom in Vegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821971426359725229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-52605317487646038632010-12-17T20:41:23.157-05:002010-12-17T20:41:23.157-05:00Beautiful!!!!
I love your work.
I follow you.
Bi...Beautiful!!!!<br /> I love your work. <br />I follow you.<br />Big hug.ALENKA (Alicia Montes de Oca)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04753585161395305381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-22633161862489768282010-12-09T14:03:41.294-05:002010-12-09T14:03:41.294-05:00Dearest Betsy,
I'm a new follower for your blo...Dearest Betsy,<br />I'm a new follower for your blog.I'm an Egyptian painter artist.Really i likes you artworks a lot specailly with portrait.I sued to paint portrait.It would be a great pleasure to me to visit my blog and see some of my artworks.Thanks agian.Have a nice dayhosnysolimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459467193232386906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-68709654734448774152010-10-28T19:54:35.292-04:002010-10-28T19:54:35.292-04:00This is a beautiful pastel portrait..!! So well d...This is a beautiful pastel portrait..!! So well done Betsy.hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-34077045508295122402010-10-21T13:08:52.714-04:002010-10-21T13:08:52.714-04:00a beautiful academic style painting filled with em...a beautiful academic style painting filled with emotion.Bravo!Elena Malechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833360085465350745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-58279185174573890272010-10-20T12:25:15.310-04:002010-10-20T12:25:15.310-04:00Thank you Euphoria! So sorry I have been slow to ...Thank you Euphoria! So sorry I have been slow to comment back.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211555781059358011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-25200708966411953452010-10-06T21:35:27.201-04:002010-10-06T21:35:27.201-04:00What a beautiful painting, Betsy!
This place seems...What a beautiful painting, Betsy!<br />This place seems to be so peaceful!!!Euphoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635284528051189794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-56755264091271865742010-10-03T00:42:00.557-04:002010-10-03T00:42:00.557-04:00Wonderful painting with beautiful details.Wonderful painting with beautiful details.hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-89305798983262478182010-09-23T16:51:49.990-04:002010-09-23T16:51:49.990-04:00This is beautiful.This is beautiful.Vladimirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194499922055415291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-9313038529043906632010-09-20T12:40:16.145-04:002010-09-20T12:40:16.145-04:00Lovely! Great composition and great colors.Lovely! Great composition and great colors.Tatianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611613890032847832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-73054242768030667152010-09-17T11:07:43.934-04:002010-09-17T11:07:43.934-04:00Lovely rendering!Lovely rendering!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504808145024099961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-91640951012829913652010-09-17T08:27:40.254-04:002010-09-17T08:27:40.254-04:00Hello, Batsy! :-)
Glad to see you again and your w...Hello, Batsy! :-)<br />Glad to see you again and your wonderful pastels! This is a very-very wonderful landscape with horses! Hurrey! :-))))ti-igrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692328529046742349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-23051332643678764752010-06-27T19:00:55.834-04:002010-06-27T19:00:55.834-04:00Flowers in motion is a perfect name for a very bea...Flowers in motion is a perfect name for a very beautiful painting. Love your work. Looking forward to your next painting.hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041000849474828279.post-53621142722197849822010-05-17T04:19:59.898-04:002010-05-17T04:19:59.898-04:00Wow! This is the "crazy" colors! (in goo...Wow! This is the "crazy" colors! (in good sense)<br />They are beautiful and the sun love them :-)ti-igrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692328529046742349noreply@blogger.com