Portrait of Mai (Omai)
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A pastel copy of the original by Sir Joshua Reynolds. My second attempt of a full-length figure (after The Blue Boy). Reasonably pleased. Love the way pastels work so well with fabrics/garments.
About the Artist
John Paxton Sheriff
Out with the old, in with the new. After a lifetime writing, publishers closed, and at the age of 84 I turned to painting portraits. Originally I used charcoal, then turned to colour. Now, at 86, I'm fascinated by the portraits painted by the old masters, and what I can achieve with pastels, and…
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