Bathing In Shadows

Simon Aberle

Bathing In Shadows

Rembrant White Pastel and Charcoal pencils on Reeves Black Paper A3
Completed 9th March, 2009 in a 4 hour session.

Special thanks to Phil Ryan

For giving me permission to use his Reference Photo

I will always welcome photographers giving me permission to use thier photos as reference photos, so if anyone out there would agree to let me choose a photo of thiers to draw, It would be very appreciated :)

Original For Sale

Bathing In Shadows belongs to the following groups:

1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Back In Black ( sorry~NO PHOTOGRAPHY), Beauty of The Human Body , Contemporary Pastel Painters (2 per day), Decorative and Traditional Art, Deviant Art Welcome, Ebony and Ivory, Fine Art approaches to Figure and Face, Fine Arts, Impressionist Art, Pencil Drawing (2 per 24 hrs), Realist Traditional Art, South Australian Artists, The Adult Group, The Art of Duo Tone Erotica, The Artistic Nude, The Sensual Word, Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best and Woman Appreciation Available for sale as

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Bathing In Shadows by Simon Aberle
Bathing In Shadows by Simon Aberle
  • carss66

    carss66

    awesome work simon,a master of arts.

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks matey

  • Uta Mooney

    Uta Mooney

    Another lovely piece Simon

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks so much Uta

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Oh for goodness sake Simon! I don’t know what to say!!!!! This is INCREDIBLE. Bound to get featured and win a few challenges with this one. 12 out of 10!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Wow thanks so much for the awesome comment!
    Fingers crossed I win another challenge :)

  • jtaft

    jtaft

    My goodness, simon you are so unbelievably talented!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks heaps Jessica I appreciate the kind words

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold

    Beautiful! I thought it was a photograph….:p

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks Belinda :)

  • Phil Ryan

    Phil Ryan

    You have such a wonderful talent, Simon. I take photographs because I cannot draw like you do!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Ah but you take beautiful photographs Phil!

  • Kate Eller

    Kate Eller

    Perfect placement of highlights on the body. Very lovely….quite outstanding work Simon.

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks so much! Not really happy how it scanned, the original looks smoothter and more even than this.

  • vlblair

    vlblair

    Stunning work Simon!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks Vickie

  • Les Smutz

    Les Smutz

    Another great piece, Simon!!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks for taking the time to comment Les

  • Lee Wilde

    Lee Wilde

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Yaaaaay! Thanks again.
    I’m so over the moon!

  • Varry

    Varry

    Very nice drawing

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thank you =]

  • madworld

    madworld

    Very beautiful work!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks for the comment !

  • Linda Callaghan

    Linda Callaghan

    amazing.. superb….love the white on black

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thankyou, it’s actually the easiest style for me, and the quickest.
    It gives a good feel for pastels without getting too involved!

  • Terry Hinkle

    Terry Hinkle

    Great work. You captured the light and softness perfectly.

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks for the comment Terry :)

  • Margaret Harris

    Margaret Harris

    Love it…I should try this sometime….if you see any of my photos that you wood like to draw it’s Ok

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Great! I’ll have a look then ;)

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Beautiful work, Simon – bravo!
    You’re most welcome to look at my work and see if there’s anything there you’d like to draw – I promise I won’t be offended if you don’t! :)

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks Colleen. I did look at your gallery and there are a few that I’m interested in, At thee moment I’ve got more that enough to keep me busy for at least a kazillion years! but when I need inspiration I will remember your kind offer. Thank you!

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Lol!! Of course you do – someone with your talent putting out the word ‘come one, come all’ is probably just a little big dangerous!! Thanks for letting me know, Simon – good luck on keeping up with demand ;)))

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Whoops – little *BIT dangerous!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    :)

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    Fabulous art, Simon, and I am so pleased to have come across your work!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks Cora, I am pleased you took the time to comment!

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Incredible talent, Simon….thought it was a photograph!!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks Wendi, I appreciate you stopping by

  • Karen Hull

    Karen Hull

    Stunning Simon – you have such talent!!!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Oh thanks so much for all of your comments Karen. You are so nice to me!!

  • janniev

    janniev

    This is magificent, you’ve taken a beautiful photo and turned it into something exquisite. Your skill is awesome – your use of shadows makes this very special.

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks for your comment :)

  • CateTownsend

    CateTownsend

    Beautifully done

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks again for your comment Cate, I appreciate that :)

  • Debbie Schiff

    Debbie Schiff

    At first I thought it was black done on white paper, which would have been remarkable,!!! But now I see that it the other way round which is even more remarkable!!!!!!

    I really love your work Simon!

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks Debbie :)

  • RebeccaWeston

    RebeccaWeston

    Divine work, Simon. So lifelike, fabulous !! XX
    Becca

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thank you Rebecca

  • Tony Ryan

    Tony Ryan

    Wonderful creation Simon. You have done wonderful justice to the photograph and the model.

  • Simon Aberle replied

    Thanks Tony!
    I still have your awesome reference photos on my list mate :)

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