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Derwent and Stabilo pastel pencils.
Jasart soft pastels.
Tex mi-teintes paper in khaki colour.
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The photographer is Patti Madsen.
I don’t know the story behind the original photo or even where it was taken, but as I was painting it, I imagined a story: This little man could be an Afghan who stole a watermelon at the market and was caught in the act by the photographer. The look on his face says “Don’t dob me in, it’s only a watermelon!”
Comments
At first glance, I thought this is a photo! So masterly painted with great theme and composition!
You think so? Thank you Mino!
– Colombe Cambourne
I am really impressed Colombe. You have mastered the pastels. This is excellent. A real first class work of art.
Thanks a lot Jim! This picture generated a lot of dust from the pastels but I didn’t mind too much because our house is being renovated at the moment and there’s a lot of dust anyway. I think I’m getting there with the pastels, I’m getting to understand how best to use them.
Thank you so much for dropping by!
– Colombe Cambourne
EPOUSTOUFLANT de vérité ! absolument amazing.. tout est bien capturé : le geste, le regard coquin et les couleurs que tu as adoptées, jusqu’à la barbe du voleur. Avec toi, ce sont les détails qui ‘tuent’, poupée, indéniablement !
Je suis totalement d’accord avec Jim pour dire que c’est une first class work of art.
Fituraide dans quelques jours à n’en pas douter….
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Hi Froggy! Tu vois comme il est coquin, ce petit monsieur……… J’ai fait encore plus de mess avec lui parceque je m’en fiche en ce moment d’avoir de la poussiere, comme il y en a deja pas mal……. I thought I messed up his fingers as I was doing them, they seemed to look so overly covered with wrinkles but the overall result is ok I guess.
Thanks a lot for you (very) generous comment, as usual Corinnette!
Hugs
– Colombe Cambourne
incredible talent!
That’s a very kind comment Tom, thanks a lot!
– Colombe Cambourne
Que c’est beau! que c’est beau! que c’est beau!!!!!je suis soufflée , magnifique, une belle oeuvre et une immense nouvellei iiiiiii love love maman
Hello Maman et merci de laisser un message! Il a l’air bien sympa, pas vrai? La petite histoire que j’imagine c’est qu’il est pris en flagrant delit de vol par le photographe et qu’il pense :“Ne dites rien, ce n’est qu’une petite pasteque!!!”
– Colombe Cambourne
Fantastic work. I love your story with it also.
Hi Kerry and thank you!
– Colombe Cambourne
A brilliant pastel painting, Colombe. I love the cheeky expression on his face!
He is cute, isn’t he? Thank you for your comment Fran.
By the way, I love your latest photos of the dogs………
– Colombe Cambourne
magical work
I don’t know about magical…… I just try my best. Thank you for your lovely comment, Muhammad!
– Colombe Cambourne
Great picture and a great subject.I want him for my grandad lol !! Lee.
Wouldn’t he be lovely to hug? I agree with you, he would make a nice grandad. Thank you for your comment.
Your work is fantastic by the way!
– Colombe Cambourne
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