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"Portrait of Aaron" is a painting of young man who works in a local store. He's charming and attractive and was very pleased when I asked him if he would be willing to model for me. After taking lots of pictures of him on bridges and in front of buildings, I chose I this photo of him standing in front of a blue door. I wanted to show his calm demeanor and intense focus. After sketching the drawing directly on the support with a hard charcoal pencil, I added the first layer of color with Nupastels. After that, I applied Art Spectrum, Blue Earth, and Diane Townsend soft pastels for light and color. I kept the detail to a minimum and applied the pastels with lots of energy and graphic touches.
