Happy Holidays from Cali

This will be my last post until the first week in January.. so I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!!
Love you all..
Hilda

Cousin Al

This is my cousin Al.  The reference photo was taken in Orlando, Florida where he lives.  I used mostly Rembrandt pastels and Carbothello pencils on this portrait.  I thought he had a great face to paint....it "called" me. lol

Richard

Richard was our Friday model. He modeled for two weeks at my Long Island Portrait group. I loved his hat and poncho...When I paint a portrait I focus on the face but a few of the artists paint the entire body and the poncho was really nice. I used my Rembrandts and unison pastels for this portrait..