Swan on the lake by Claire Abel
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I created this swan on anthracite PastelMat, to try to help get the evening feel to it, using pastel pencils. 11x9” (June 2024)
About the Artist
Claire Abel
I’m located in Bourne, South Lincolnshire. Currently I enjoy creating realistic drawings of wildlife and portraits. Usually I work from my own reference photos taken from local walks or visits to the zoos, but also do commissioned pet portraits. At the moment I mainly like to use pastels but do like…
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