Silhouettes. Marta and Maria. (2022) Original Pastel Drawing by Elena Done

Silhouettes
You can access artist’s inspiration from the celebrations, dance events, ferias, festivals taking place in Andalucía, Spain
These feminine silhouettes were picked up in Sevilla, Granada and Malaga. Whirls of colors, passion, movements, happiness, fatigue, drama. Girls could be professional flamenco dancers or just models, dressed in traditional Spanish dresses.
The technique of this series is gouache and pastel over Canson paper. Drawings are made quickly as sketches, just to pick up a silhouette. And pastel strokes in several layers give the artworks depts and vibrancy.

Materials used:

gouache; pastel

Details:

• Pastel drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 50 x 60 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 50 x 60cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: People and portraits