ERIC CLAPTON

ERIC CLAPTON by Ross Aberlé
  • Deborah Holman

    Deborah Holman

    Fantastic pastel work

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks heaps

  • Kate Eller

    Kate Eller

    Genius work Sir Aberle. Detail, perfect. A favorite.

  • Ross Aberlé

    Ross Aberlé

    Wow knighted! Thank you Kate.

  • zouzou

    zouzou

    your tallent is amazing!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    I appreciate your comment.

  • SHRyan

    SHRyan

    Brilliant work,xxxxSandy

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you so much

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    this looks like pastel thin pencil work,
    i’m willing ot buy a set of 72 pencils, to see if i can do this or not,
    amazing!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    I used a mixture of pastels and pastel pencils on black canson pastel paper. I was pleased with the effect.

  • calves

    calves

    Glorious work
    well done:)

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks Claudia

  • Margaret Harris

    Margaret Harris

    Beautifly done!!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you for the thought Margaret.

  • maria paterson

    maria paterson

    fantastic portrait

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you.

  • Sandy Sparks

    Sandy Sparks

    This is so amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    If I was Eric Clapton, I would want this for myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is so beautifuly done.
    Your work is truly a blessing. You honor us with your talent.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    I am humbled by your response. Thank you.

  • bryanhibleart

    bryanhibleart

    Stunning!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks.

  • Leslie Gustafson
  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks.

  • conniecrayon

    conniecrayon

    A~MAZ~ING

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you.

  • conniecrayon

    conniecrayon

    AMAZING

    Thats better (O;

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks.

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    beautiful art…

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you so much.

  • hugh023

    hugh023

    Superb!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you.

  • Astoreth

    Astoreth

    Superb.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    I appreciate it.

  • jim marshal

    jim marshal

    That’s PASTEL?? Looks almost photographic, absolutely bloody astounding work.

  • Simon Aberle
  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Beautiful work! You are wonderfully talented. Congratulations on your feature!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you very much Sharon.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Please submit this to Impressionist Art and Dimensions. Mahalo!

  • Tania  Donald

    Tania Donald

    magnificent! : o

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks Tania.

  • marcwellman2000

    marcwellman2000

    as a Clapton fan, and guitar player, for over 35 years, I am stunned by this. It is just wonderful

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks Marc. I’m a big fan also, but I just couldn’t resist the pose,

  • carss66

    carss66

    awesome art work ross.like father like son,both of you are master’s.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you so much.

  • Katya Lavorovna

    Katya Lavorovna

    One of the finest portraits I’ve seen.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Wow, thank you so very much Katya.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous,

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you.

  • roseart

    roseart

    This is OUTRAGEOUSLY Magnificent!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    I thank you!

  • hugh023

    hugh023

    Just looking back again and the same word sprung from my lips ‘Superb’. I’m pretty sure if EC saw it he would want a copy. Lovely work!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks Hugh. If I catch up with Eric, I’ll offer it to him…for a price of course!

  • Scott  d'Almeida
  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Stunning!!!! you are very talented.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Than you Wendy

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Sorry Wendi for the misspell.

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac

    Simply stunning!!! You are sooo talented!!! : )

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks so very much Jenny

  • Linda Bianic

    Linda Bianic

    wow… stunning work….....marvelous talent you have!!!!!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    I thank you Linda

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Fantastic work you have done here…of one of my favourite artists of all time! Superb!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Karen, I’m flattered. Thank you.

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    pastel..you gotta be kidding me..This is absolutely amazing
    I never would have thought pastel..you are a master .. so well done!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks Catherine. I love pastels. They are so adaptable and flexible. One can keep adding to a painting indefinitely until it’s right.

  • Lara  Cooper

    Lara Cooper

    Great work.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks Lara.

  • Martin Lynch-Smith

    Martin Lynch-S...

    Fantastic, this is an awesome example of photorealism

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you Martin.

  • Cool Designs
  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks

  • Cathy Amendola

    Cathy Amendola

    OMGosh, Ross…..you stopped short of making him TALK!!!!!! man oh man
    Fantastic!
    Cathy

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Cathy, if you listen closely….no I’m jokin’ Thanks so much.

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Farrrout Ross! You really blow me away with your pastel skill. This one is astonishing, and how well does THIS background work? I have never had any success with black paper, found it too ‘harsh’ or something, but you have used it with 100 percent success.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Ta Lynda. I enjoy black paper because the drama is already created with the first stroke. It takes practice to get used to thinking of how you work a little differently, building up from dark to light. It often requires no background at all.

  • Jim Phillips

    Jim Phillips

    Ross, I told this to Lynda several times. I truly in awe of anyone who has this master level of skills when using pastels. This is an amazing work of art.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you Jim. I was painting in oils when I discovered pastels, I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    Congratulations! This work has been featured in the group Contemporary Pastel Painters.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    I appreciate that. Thank you Alice.

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Well waddyaknow Ross! I only found this painting a couple of hours ago, and now it is featured! Congratulations!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanx Lynda

  • Varry

    Varry

    Eric Clapton was a muso that inspired me to play guitar!!You have captured him sooooo well …i cant believe this is a drawing…its just fantastic Ross.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks so much

  • Kendra Taber

    Kendra Taber

    sO GREAT IT LOOKS LIKE A PHOTOGRAPH.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks Kendra. Appreciate it.

  • Marc  Doutherd

    Marc Doutherd

    Phenomenal Work!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Aloha Ross, congratulations on your feature in Impressionist Art

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thank you Sharon

  • Pinkham

    Pinkham

    Great job on an older wiser man.

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    Thanks.

  • Chris Baker

    Chris Baker

    what an emotive and well-painted portrait – you’ve truly captured the essence of the man :)
    Excellent work!

  • Ross Aberlé replied

    I thank you Chris

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada

    So nice!!!!

  • Belinda "BillyLee" NYE

    Belinda "Billy...

    I used to know Eric when I lived in London and this is amazing. He would love this I reckon. Its really very well done. I hope he see it one day. Billy

  • brisdon

    brisdon

    Hello Ross Aberle, Simply an outstanding portrait of Ol’ Slow Hand. It has the feeling of Old Masters oil painting.

    Baird Risdon

  • Wiesław Borkowski

    Wiesław Borkowski

    Very awesome! I like realism in color and this piece is fantastic :D

  • Paul Horton

    Paul Horton

    Beautiful working of the pastel Russ, nice detail and a background that deservedly puts the focus onto the portrait, excellent ;0) cheers, Paul

  • Albert Sellaman
  • idgoodall

    idgoodall

    Brilliant work Ross…love it!

    Ian

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