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Bob - Lost in Music by Bobbie Matulja

Portrait of Bob Listening to the Radio - 19th May 2003 - Pastel pencil on browm MiTientes paper
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This is wonderful Bobbie. The mediums you have used are very effective.

Great expression and some nice use of pastels, especially the highlights.

Not sure he's enjoying the sounds but a good portrait of concentration Bobbie

Thank you all for your kind comments. I know what you mean, Heather. Most of our portrait models sit for 4 hours (plus 2 coffee and 1 lunch break) so I'm not surprised they look focused and a bit stern! We are incredibly lucky to have them, though - and I have learned a lot from having different faces to paint. Next Friday is the last life and portrait session before we revert to plein air landscape painting for the summer.

This is great work Bobbie!

Thank you Coral and Diane.

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21/05/2023
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Drawing of Bob, last week's Ludlow Friday Group portrait model, listening to music on his iPhone. He had an interesting weatherbeaten face. Pastel pencils on brown A3 Canson MiTientes paper.

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Bobbie Matulja

I'm a busy Churchwarden from a rural parish in South Shropshire. After stupidly turning down a place at Art College when I was 18, I joined an adult education course in 2010 which re-ignited my creativity. Since then, I've enjoyed building skills and experience, taking courses with artists whose…

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