Chopin by Estelle O'Brien
Estelle O'Brien

Chopin by

Pastel on black colourfix paper
24 × 30cm

Frederic Francois Chopin 1810 – 1849

After Delacroix… well sort of. It was a very small picture on a Cd cover from my collection of classical music – I liked the strong tones and I love the piano music of Chopin – so I thought I’d give it a go, even though I couldn’t see a lot of detail in the original painting because of the size. I think it might have been better in oil than pastel, perhaps I will try that next. I chose the black paper because I thought the gold tones over the black suited the nineteenth century scene.

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pastel, chopin, delacroix

Comments

  • Belinda "BillyLee" NYE (Printmaker)
    Belinda "Billy...over 3 years ago

    Brilliant! Really brilliant..you have got so good!

  • Thanks Billy!

    – Estelle O'Brien

  • Valerie Anne Kelly
    Valerie Anne K...over 3 years ago

    Great drawing sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez

  • Hidemi Tada
    Hidemi Tadaover 3 years ago

    wonderful work Estelle. I love his music so much.

  • Lora Garcelon
    Lora Garcelonover 3 years ago

    I really like this – Interesting composition and great colors!

  • shilohlin
    shilohlinover 3 years ago

    Chopin is one of my favorites……you have done such a beautiful job capturing the mood of a concert here….from the ball gowns to the chandeliers! just wonderful :o)

  • Carolyn Bishop
    Carolyn Bishopover 3 years ago

    Beautiful! Wow, you have captured the whole mood and feeling!

  • Susan Grissom
    Susan Grissomover 3 years ago

    Beautiful!

  • Anne Gitto
    Anne Gittoover 3 years ago

    I think this is wonderful & honestly gives me the courage to put up my Frank Sinatra.

  • BLYTHART
    BLYTHARTover 3 years ago

    This is really lovely. I had a good friend (now deceased) who would play Chopin pieces on his piano for me whenever I visited him and his family. A few years ago I saw Chopin’s grave in Paris … it’s covered in floral tributes from worldwide admirers. Like you, Chopin is one of my favourite composers.

  • Thanks so much Dave and thanks for the fav.

    – Estelle O'Brien

  • Linda Callaghan
    Linda Callaghanover 3 years ago

    fabulous painting Estelle!! you did great