Julie- Pastel Portrait- Ken Tiessen

**kentiessen** · #1 04-18-2012, 05:03 PM

This is Julie from last night- the image size is about 10"w x 12"h- most of the work done in about 2 hours. I haven't worked from life in a few weeks, so it was good to be back!

Susan G. · #2 04-18-2012, 07:06 PM

I can sense her presence. Lovely work.

**bethanyt** · #3 04-18-2012, 08:15 PM

Beautiful Ken! I always struggle with the makeup on some of our sitters- you have handled this so well!

Matt67 · #4 04-18-2012, 10:28 PM

Thanks for sharing Ken! Always a fan of your work!

Wassie · #5 04-19-2012, 03:27 AM

I'm a fan of yours, too. I love looking at your work.

Mares Rex · #6 04-19-2012, 04:25 AM

Lovely as usual Ken. I love the way you handle the planes of the face... confident work.

Fuchur · #7 04-20-2012, 05:30 AM

I absolutely adore your style! It's so easy to recognize your work as yours. This one turned out very lovely again.

carolkay · #8 04-20-2012, 11:15 PM

Love your work also ken.

James Gunter · #9 04-20-2012, 11:16 PM

I enjoyed seeing your pastel piece. Was this from a drawing session? What kind of paper (or surface) did you use?

**kentiessen** · #10 04-21-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Susan G.

I can sense her presence. Lovely work.

Hi Susan- A woman of strength, I think. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by bethanyt

Beautiful Ken! I always struggle with the makeup on some of our sitters- you have handled this so well!

Hi Bethany! Thanks! She was wearing the full complement which was especially nice around the eyes, but a bit less 'real' in places like the cheeks.

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Originally Posted by Matt67

Thanks for sharing Ken! Always a fan of your work!

Hi Matt! I appreciate it, and Thanks for being a fan- you are encouraging!

**kentiessen** · #11 04-21-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Wassie

I'm a fan of yours, too. I love looking at your work.

Hi Wassie! Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoy it- it is special to me.

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Originally Posted by Mares Rex

Lovely as usual Ken. I love the way you handle the planes of the face... confident work.

Hi Oliver! Thank you- A big focus for me is value, light, color, and form so I appreciate your comment.
Hi Fuchur! That feels very good, so Thanks. Loomis said we all already have a 'style' and it only needs development. I appreciate your nice words!

**kentiessen** · #12 04-21-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by carolkay

Love your work also ken.

Hi Carol! Thank You- I will push toward oils this year.

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Originally Posted by James Gunter

I enjoyed seeing your pastel piece. Was this from a drawing session? What kind of paper (or surface) did you use?

Hi James- Thank you- it is from an evening group that I run at the Studio each Tuesday evening from 6-9pm. It works out to about 2.5 hours with breaks and we usually don't start until 6:15 or so with setup, making it shorter. The surface is the smooth side of Canson Mi-Tientes (Sepia color) which I've used for a long time, partly out of habit, and much of my work is on some sort of toned ground (other nice colors are Sand and a dark brown). Thanks for asking! You're fortunate to live near St. George- it is a great landscape out there.

dustonpaper · #13 04-21-2012, 04:58 PM

Great job Ken ... among other things you really know how to handle the pastel medium

AndyfromVienna · #14 04-21-2012, 05:24 PM

lovely work, as always!!!

Andy

**kentiessen** · #15 04-24-2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dustonpaper

Great job Ken ... among other things you really know how to handle the pastel medium

Thank you, dunstonpaper! I appreciate it! The more I know, the more I know I don't know about art (and life too).

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Originally Posted by AndyfromVienna

lovely work, as always!!!

Andy

Thank you, Andy!

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