Handmade pastel portrait. Portrait painting of a young boy.
A 3/4-figure Pastel portrait in 19x25 inches size

To do my Painting portraits I use the best Pastel bars like Mamut pastels, Schmincke, and the best materials...
All the samples you can see in my shop come from real persons who commissioned a Pastel portrait. I always start an open dialogue by mail with my clients to know exactly what they want and what their needs are.
The pictures are very important to make a good portrait. The better the picture, the better the final result. I usually ask my clients to send me different images so we can choose together the better one. This also allows me to take a better image of the subject to be painted. In order to make a portrait, a smile is not always required. But the lights, size, and colors in the picture are very important. It's not the same light needed for a child as the light for an old man or lady. Big-size pictures or digital files allow me to get into the details more than small images.

The most common sizes I use are 21,5 x 19,5 inches (55 x 50 cm) for a single portrait, or 19.5 x 27,5 inches (50 x 60cm) for a double portrait (Canson Paper). Anyway, the picture defines the size, so the sizes are guidance measures. If you need a special size, like it was in this case, just let me know.
Once the portrait is finished I spray it with a professional Pastel Fixative, which will protect the painting for years to come. Then it is well-protected and shipped.
The process to make a single Pastel Portrait takes between 2-3 days but sometimes I have overbooking so it takes a little more. If this happens I would send you an email to inform you before starting the work.

I will not ask you to pay any percentage in advance. I trust people as people trust my work and me. I’ve never had a problem working like this. Prior to mailing your portrait, I will send you a digital photo for your review. This is your chance to suggest any changes and comment on ​the portrait. If you are satisfied with the portrait after viewing the photo you can make the payment.

Clients are involved from beginning to end of the process so feel free to contact me with​ any questions or doubts.

You can see more of my Portrait works or contact me at;

www.portraitonpastel.com
studio [!at] portraitonpastel.com

And you can watch some processes of my portraits on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmqGrW_VnHZOH_QXoIapq3A

Graciela, Bogra

NOTE: Please do not buy this item.
This is just a real example of the work. If you want to commission a portrait the process starts with the pictures and the conversations. Feel free to contact me by sending a message letting me know what your needs are, or you can send directly several pictures of the model. Once -I receive your message I´ll write you back.