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Pure pastel. I painted this a long time ago, but only saw it again recently so had a chance to photograph it. The subject I photographed initially in just south of Seattle, Christmas 1996. What a great subject. Full of all sorts of materials, and totally natural.

What sort of a woman did she grow into? I don’t know sadly, but it was a beautiful place to grow up.

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girl, purple, portrait, up, pastel, tinkerbell, dressing

Comments

  • Brian Towers
    Brian Towersabout 4 years ago

    They don’t come any better than this Melissa.

  • alneaimi
    alneaimiabout 4 years ago

    stunning work Melissa ..

  • Susan van Zyl
    Susan van Zylabout 4 years ago

    Awesome! Just Awesome!

  • Jean Hildebrant
    Jean Hildebrantabout 4 years ago

    Beautiful, Melissa! Reminiscent of the portraits Mary Cassatt did of the little girls with big hats :)

  • Scott  d'Almeida
    Scott d'Almeidaabout 4 years ago

    fabulous ;

  • Alice McMahon
    Alice McMahonabout 4 years ago

    Beautiful! Would love to include this in our group Contemporary Pastel Painters!

  • Douglas Hunt
    Douglas Huntabout 4 years ago

    I love the way you did the hat

  • Bandicoot
    Bandicootabout 4 years ago

    Fantastic!!

  • Karen Townsend
    Karen Townsendabout 4 years ago

    beautiful work

  • cdcantrell
    cdcantrellabout 4 years ago

    Hello Melissa , my name is Craig Cantrell, very Beautiful portrait I love your use of colors you did a lovely job.