and decided to do a pastel portrait of
myself as a child. I was in Elementary
School ...maybe 7 or 8 years old. I
remember how I loved this dress. I'm
pretty sure that this was close to the
original color since this was a black and
white photo. I've been feeling a bit
nostalgic lately and seem to pick photos
from the "Good ole Days". I remember
those days with a smile on my face !!!
9 x 12 Pastel Portrait
Ciao Hilda,
ReplyDeleteyou was a very nice child! With a delizioso smile and intelligent eyes...
Your portrait is beatiful for all: colours and intensitive expression!
For me is a mistery to do so well portraits with pastels. You are a "maga"!
thank you FLORIANA for stopping by and for your sweet comment. When I visit your blog, I feel the same way..wondering how you paint so beautifully in watercolor!! You make it look so easy!!
DeleteWow! That's fantastic. You look very happy. I remember loving a certain dress when I was a little girl... and my saddle shoes! Such a nice painting.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, NORA!! I probably had saddle shoes on that day!! I loved them so much and remember going with Mom to Buster Brown's to get them!! thank you for stopping by!!
DeleteSweet one, Hilda. Lovely to remember good memories.
ReplyDeletethank you so much CAROL for stopping by and commenting! You never forget the good memories!!! Have a good day!!
DeleteBeautiful piece Hilda and so pretty. Love your work.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to reminisce now and again. Nothing like the Good Ole Days. (in some ways).
thank you DORS!! I appreciate your nice comment!! Always a joy to visit your blog..can't wait to see what's next!!!
DeleteWhat a pretty little girl you were, Hilda! I like the whole idea of this - reflecting on earlier times in our lives.
ReplyDeletethank you CLAIRE! your comments are always so inspiring! I miss the innocence of those days..good memories.
DeleteWhat a lovely portrait of a sweet girl...bringing yourself to life as a child...really magical !
ReplyDeletethank you JANE for stopping by and leaving me such a nice comment! It's so appreciated!!
DeleteMe gusta está perfecto, un gusto pasar por tu blog.Besitos
ReplyDeleteGracias CARMEN ..Lo agradezco tu comentario.!! Tu es muy agradable!!
DeleteLook how cute you are! Beautifully done, Hilda. I too often think of the "good ol' days." How times have changed and oh how those times have flown.
ReplyDeletethank you SHERRY for your sweet comment!! You're right..how fast those days have flown. Have a wonderful day!!!
DeleteHilda this is such a lovely picture - wow you were pretty, and such intelligent eyes. How you do it with pastels is beyond me - wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about feeling nostalgic - I spend half my life down memory lane.
thank you JOHN for that nice comment. I appreciate it. I love "those times" and I guess it shows with a lot of my paintings. Memory lane is a wonderful thing.
DeleteWonderful! This is very nice.
ReplyDeletethank you SUSAN for stopping by and commenting!! You're so kind!! Have a wonderful day.
DeleteWhat a wonderful portrait, Hilda! You were a pretty little girl with fantastic black hair. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice comment..thank you TITO!! I'm glad you like the portrait..and appreciate you stopping by.
DeleteWhat a pretty child you were! And so beautifully drawn! If I were to dig out a photo of me back then, I'd probably have some sort of very embarrassing hair style! :0)
ReplyDeleteHi SANDRA..you're funny ..I'm sure you're hair was beautiful then!! Thank you for that lovely comment and for stopping by..I'm on my way to visit you to see what you're up to!!
DeleteThis is really wonderful Hilda, you were a cutie. Great idea to paint these portraits from old photos and I bet it did bring back memories. Really sweet.
ReplyDeletethank you so much BARBARA! I love to paint from old photos. The styles were different and it just brings wonderful memories just painting them.
DeleteI love this Hilda! Great job!!
ReplyDeletethank you so much CARRIE for stopping by and for that wonderful comment!! I appreciate it!!
DeleteWhat a great idea you have here, Hilda. It turned out beautifully. And, I agree with everyone...you were a cutie.
ReplyDeleteAwwww!! Thank you so much PAT!!! Enjoy your day!!
DeleteOh how charming. Lovin it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much ANGELA!! I'm glad you like it! Thanks for stopping by!!
DeleteHilda, I bet your walls are stunning with all these beautifully done works hanging! So much love captured and expressed by such a talented lady is a blessing to all. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Trudy! Yes, I do have a family wall that I display my paintings..Unfortunately the wall is getting filled up..LOL.. thank you for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteBeautifully and sensitively done, Hilda! I too am a fan of the "old days".
ReplyDeletethank you so much DEAN for stopping by and commenting...it was the simpler times that I miss so much. Have a wonderful day.!
DeleteEs otro retrato muy bueno. Seguro que sigues pareciéndote. En España decimos: "él qué tuvo retuvo"
ReplyDeleteIt's another fine portrait. Surely, it still looks like you. In Spain we say: "if someone had, still has"
Lo agradezco tu comentario JULIAN!! Deseo que es verdad! Me gusta mucho lo que Espana dices!!
ReplyDeleteYou were such a beautiful child Hilda and it sure was a lovely creative time for you,,it must have made you nostalgic as well!
ReplyDeletethank you PADMAJA! You are so kind..I appreciate your comment. While painting, it brings back those wonderful memories.
Delete!!!!!!!!!SALUDOS, BIENVENIDA SEA LA NOSTALGIA ES PRECIOSO ADEMAS DE PERFECIÓN!!!!!!1
ReplyDeleteGracias, NATIVIDAD por tu comentario!!! Lo agradezco! Un abrazo!!
DeleteWOnderful portrait, Hilda. You truly know how to get the best out of your medium!
ReplyDeletethank you so much MARIE!! I do love my pastels. thank you for your comment..You have made my day!
DeleteYou were a beautiful child Hilda, great portrait!
ReplyDeleteYou're so sweet DANA!! Thank you for stopping by and leaving me such a nice comment! Have a wonderful day!!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable are you? Beautiful portrait, as usual. Isn't it funny how we remember something such as a favorite dress, something insignificant, but we remember every detail, and how it made us feel. And, of course, nobody else, not Mom, or Sis, or your best friend has any memory of it at all.
ReplyDeletethank you so much CAROL for your sweet comment! You're so right..I look at old photos and see that something that "sparks" and brings out the memories.
DeleteHi Hilda,
ReplyDeleteI hope you were sitting down when you noticed who this comment was from. At last eh? This portrait of you as a young lady is brilliant.
you have a wonderful ability to paint portraits Hilda. All the best to you.
Vic.
Thank you VIC for that very kind comment! Where have you been..LOL. Glad you liked it!!!
DeleteHi Hilda,
ReplyDeleteYou are truly a master at doing portraits, wait, you can paint anything. You are a gifted artist. All the best to you, and thank you for sharing.
Joan
thank you so much JOAN!! Such a nice thing to say...that's how I feel about your paintings! I wish I can paint landscapes! I appreciate you stopping by!
DeleteYou really are a master..lovely
ReplyDeletethank you so much PAGE!!! You just made my day!!
DeleteThat's so cool doing yourself as a child! Great painting!
ReplyDeletethank you so much KIMBERLY!! I had so much fun with this painting! I'd be a bit scared to do this today..LOL
DeleteOh, Hilda,
ReplyDeleteThis work is very nice! Your skills are wonderful to revive photos(*not easy. I still do not get used to photes.)All your portrait works are so heartwarming. BTW, I'll challenge pastel this Sat for the first time. Only if you were a next door!
Cheers, Sadami
thank you so much SADAMI for stopping by and commenting on my portrait!! How wonderful it would be if you lived next door to me...you would be able to teach me how to sketch like you!! Have a wonderful day!!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, such a delicate and thoughtful approach on this lovely portrait! You rock Hilda!
ReplyDeleteYou're so funny, MARY!! Thank you so much for that lovely comment!!
ReplyDeleteI like it! And I can totally relate to loving my dress as a, well, 6 year old that I was wearing in my school photograph haha. It was pink with flowers
ReplyDeletethank you MARIELLE for your visit!! Isn't it wonderful to have that memory of a favorite dress? Enjoy your day...
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Hilda!! I love your sweet face! What a beautiful child you were. :)) Now you need to do a portrait of yourself from today! ;)
ReplyDeletethank you for that beautiful comment!! Maybe I will do my own portrait! However, I might lose my followers.LOL.... thank you for visiting!!
ReplyDeleteOH my...totally beautiful..such a special piece...Hilda you are such a gorgeous soul!I love the sheen on the hair..and shining eyes..your shading and blending is sublime..(I know I've said that before..but it is true)..magical!!
ReplyDeleteVictoria
thank you VICTORIA for stopping by and leaving me such a nice comment... I appreciate it so much.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea for a portrait . . . seems like an opportunity to go back and get in touch with your hopes and dreams then. You were a lovely child! Beautiful portrait and beautifully done!
ReplyDeletethank you LORRAINE for that very nice comment. It's so appreciated. I enjoyed painting this. Have a wonderful day!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful portrait! You do such awesome work. I love the clean colors and the play of light in her hair. The background is gorgeous too, you did everything so beautifully!
ReplyDeletethank you KATHERINE, for your lovely comment!! I truly value your opinion. Have a good evening!
ReplyDeleteAfter 70 comments you hardly need mine, but this is a great self portrait, you did a super job on it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much DOUG. I'm so happy you stopped by!! I always appreciate your comment..Have a wonderful day!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great early sp!!!! Don't you love how you can remember the exact color and how much you loved the dress? Memories...
ReplyDeletethank you so much JOAN for stopping by and commenting...its so appreciated. Yes, those memories are wonderful.
DeleteHello Hilda,
ReplyDeletethey are really the good old days. You were a sweet and beautiful girl, and that dress bordeaux pastel brings back fond memories to my mind too. =)
Hugs, have a happy weekend.
thank you so much CAROLINA!! What a sweet, and kind comment. I appreciate it!! I hope your weekend was wonderful.
DeleteOf course, I am intimidaded by the number of comments you have, and add my admiration for your portraits, and particularly yours, what a cute little girl!Bravo, Hilda!
ReplyDeletethank you SYLVIANE!!! for stopping by and for leaving me such a nice comment!!! Enjoy the rest of the day!!
DeleteVery sweet!
ReplyDeletethank you so much DIANE!! I truly appreciate you comment!!! I am looking forward to seeing your next piece.!!
DeleteWhat a beautiful portrait! You were so cute! I still remember a lot of my dresses from grade school, too! Do you remember all of your lunch boxes, like I do, too?
ReplyDeletethank you SO much THERESA for stopping by and commenting on "me"!! I always wanted to eat in school but I was close enough to walk home so I didn't have a lunch box!! wish I did! Enjoy the rest of the evening!!
ReplyDeleteOn se souvient très souvent des vêtements qu'on a eu porté lorsqu'on était enfant... peut-être aussi parce que nous n'avions pas la grade-robe qu'ont les enfants d'aujourd'hui...
ReplyDeleteJ'aime cet autoportrait... Vous étiez une très jolie petite fille.
Il y a une grande douceur dans votre regard. Vous avez fait un magnifique travail... je suis vraiment très admirative.
Je vous fais de gros gros bisous
thank you for that comment, MARTINE and for stopping by. You're absolutely right. When I was a child, I didn't have the variety of clothes that the children of today are so lucky to have. When I opened my closet, we didn't have too many choices...but, I was so incredibly happy with my life.
DeleteThis is such a great idea! and done so well. Lovely contrasts and skin colors.
ReplyDeletethank you so much MARIA for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it so much!!! Maybe someday I'll do a recent self-portrait..or not?! LOL
DeleteAnother beautiful portrait Hilda. Isn't it interesting that we can remember how we felt about certain clothes we had as children?
ReplyDeletethank you NANCY for stopping by and commenting! You're so right...so many years back and yet the fresh memory of the dress is still there! Have a wonderful day!
DeleteHi Hilda - I'm loving this trip down memory lane! And your work is beautiful, as always, with the gorgeous skin tones. How do you do it? They're wonderful! I'm hoping for more of these sweet paintings.
ReplyDeletethank you CONNIE! I appreciate your very kind words. I feel the same about your beautiful paintings!!
DeleteI really like, is how to portray the past, the memories ...
ReplyDeleteThank you so much SADEU!! for stopping by..and for your nice comment. I just went to my settings and eliminated "word verification"..so hopefully it works since I have no clue what I'm doing most of the time..LOL
DeleteHola Hilda,
ReplyDeletegracias por quedarte por mi blog. El tuyo es impresionante. Tus trabajos son fantásticos.
Te sigo.
Un abrazo
Gracias ROSA por tu comentario...Lo agradezco !! Un abrazo!!!
DeleteWonderful, Hilda--done in your wonderful style. Like you, I often think back to the past. I treasure my memories. Painting them is the best.
ReplyDeletethank you MARY!!! You're so kind! I do love to paint those special times in my life...I, as well, treasure those memories! Enjoy the rest of the night.
ReplyDeleteYou have done it so well, Hilda,way to go!
ReplyDeleteARTI!! You have made my day!! thank you.
DeleteIt does not surprise me how sweet of a child you were. : )
ReplyDeleteWell done child self portrait...I painted myself in a ballet class at the age of five...an abstract of the whole class. I should share it on my blog. You have inspired me to do it.
Thank you LISA! What a beautiful comment!! I appreciate it so much. I hope you share your abstract on your blog!!
DeleteA lovely portrait and such a pleasure going through your blog! :)
ReplyDeletethank you so much HELEN for visiting my blog...I appreciate you stopping by!!! Enjoy the rest of the day..
ReplyDeleteyes me to i recall little girls wearing theses pastal dresses and even though i was born male i was so envious of the litttle girls always getting g to dress so cute and pretty i wished and wished that somehow the otherb little girls would sense my desires to be a little girl to and pull me aside and put me in a dress with soft pastal panties and a slip and ttransform me right than and their into a little girl and from than on i would stat female and be five years old forever with long soft blonde haur blue and or green eyes and always dresses feminine from than on in those pastal dresses wearing mary janes and t strap girls shoes
ReplyDeletei still want this even now today i wish to be a little girl like the ones in those drrams of mine the ones where i to become a little girl their is nothing wrong with us boys who just want to be little girs like we shouldh have been born as
i wish i were a little girl!
Hilda, what a treasure of a painting. You were a beautiful little girl, and I know you're a lovely woman now. I can tell just by what you write! You just sparkle and look like you love life! What a wonderful idea...to paint a memory from an earlier time. I just may do one myself!
ReplyDeleteYou're so sweet CAROL! thank you for that lovely comment. I hope you do paint yourself as a young child...it is a wonderful memory...that you'll have forever. I have mine hung up with my husband's painting that I did of him. Have a wonderful day!!!
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