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Times gone by

Pastel portrait on black colourfix paper
34cm X 47cm

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drawing face figurative paper pastel people portrait realism

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jolign

Thiw is a really great work and concept. While time is going , leaves back a bit of melancholy and sweetness on the face and the heart. Excellent done!*****+

7 months ago

Carol Haines

Thanks jolign for your comments.

7 months

Doris Billing

Very lovely portrait, Carol,,It seems like she is in a daydream ,remembering good times!, I love her eyes,,so sincere, and a little blush in her cheeks,,,beautiful! 5***** Sincerely, Doris

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Doris for your kind words.

7 months

william lambert

fabulous expression,love it

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks William for your comments.

7 months

shhightower

excellent portrait work love the close u8p grat job 5 *** Steve

7 months

Carol Haines

Hi Steve, thanks for your comments.

7 months

Rob Heath

Wow! Fabulous close-up. Great detail too.
Bravo! Rob.

7 months

Carol Haines

Hey thanks Rob, love your work too.

7 months

Sarahluna

Great close-up! Well done.

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks sarah for your comments.

7 months

Katerina Pyatakova

Very impressive! Wonderfully done, Carol!

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Katerina for your comments.

7 months

maria elizabeth ciliberto

enigmatic and beautiful eyes of a woman congratulations, Maria Elizabeth

7 months

Carol Haines

Thank you very much Maria Elizabeth for your comments.

7 months

darlene

Very nice. You can see the wandering back through time gone by in her eyes. d

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks d for your comments.

7 months

Ad van Bergen

Love this pastelwork great work. See you also like to work with pastels. Since I myself started with pastels I experienced the great possibilitys of pastels.

7 months

Carol Haines

Hi Ad van thanks for your comments, started working with pastels just over a year ago and I love them.

7 months

daniel perkowski

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Expression of Life

, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group.

excellent work carol,I like the details 5* (accepted)

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks daniel for your comments.

7 months

Jody Kelly

Beautiful close up and wonderful skin tones, there is a woderful feeling of softness to the skin you can almost feel you can touch.

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Jody for your comments.

7 months

Dave Lechko

very beautiful portrait, excellent work!

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Dave for your comments, love your work also.

7 months

Marie Widolf

Hi Carol, this is such a beautyful image of a "real" face : the age lines, and soft and expressive eyes.....

7 months

Carol Haines

Hi Marie, thankyou for your comments, they are much appreciated.

7 months

Priscilla M Norris

A very expressive aged face, beautifully done Carol. 5*****

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Priscilla for your comments.

7 months

Micheal Giddens

Hi Carol - This is so so so beautiful. I wish you were local and I would be on your doorstep for pastel lessons. 5 **** From Mike

7 months

Carol Haines

wow, thankyou very much for your kind comments Mike, much appreciated.

7 months

Elizabeth W.

Very beautiful! Yes you can see her reminiscing times gone by. 5+

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Elizabeth for your comments.

7 months

Robert Doesburg

Times gone by is a strong and beautiful portrait Carol.
The wonderful pastel colours are so powerful.
This distinctive face of a older lady is so handsome!
Excellent the light in this work.
Very well done.
Kind regards, Robert

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou very much Robert for your comments, much appreciated.

7 months

Alexandra

Wow a lot of detail here... Well done...

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Alexandra for your comments.

7 months

Q. Arlene

absolutely fantastic! the lines the tones.. great piece!

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Arlene for your comments, much appreciated.

7 months

krystyna spink

What a brilliant picture!
The detail on the skin is amazing!
Great work of art Carol!

7 months

Carol Haines

Hey thanks Krystyna for your comments.

7 months

Frostyk

details are excelent, wrinkles are real, well done carol

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments, much appreciated.

7 months

M. Smets

great detailed portrait!

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comment.

7 months

Chrisann

This is so fantastic! I found myself sitting here starting to think myself.. where did time go and did I do things right.
Your face features are really excellent and I like the expression you captured~as the feelings passed on to me -thinking away! Excellent job :)

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Chrisann for your lovely comments, much appreciated.

7 months

Alison Caltrider

Beautiful detal and composition.

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

7 months

Justin Russell

the detaile in this is great

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Justin for your comments.

7 months

Rene Ury

Fantastic pastel work, Carol. Her expression as she looks back on her life is so touching. 5*+

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Rene for your lovely comment.

7 months

Dawn Wakelam

This is amazing Carol, I think it probably touches a nerve with all of us who are getting that little bit older. It is a touching piece beautifully portrayed 5*****

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Dawn for your kind words, much appreciated.

7 months

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

Carol,this is very successful painting,excellent details,great expressive portrait. 5*****
See you!

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Zivka for your encouraging words, much appreciated.

7 months

Heidi Siebrits Kriel

Wonderful pastel work! Love the highlights.

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Heidi for your lovely comments.

7 months

Kerry Wembridge/Ziernicki

Oh wow Carol you have nailed this portrait. It is amazing. I love the honesty of it too. The work on the eye is incredible. 5***** and more Kerry

7 months

Carol Haines

Hi Thanks Kerry for your kind comments, gives me inspiration. Thankyou Carol

7 months

Giselle Dumont Reis

Fabulous expression!

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

7 months

Ana Macovei

Very lovely portrait, Carol.

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Ana for your comments.

7 months

Charleen Morris

Brilliant styling coloursand expression - intense energy emanating from this -Well Done! ;-)

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Charleen for your lovely comment.

7 months

Pam fox

Great portrait of a mature face Carol. Beautiful skin tones and the eyes are fantastic and expressive . 5 stars lots of times. Pam:)

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Pam for your lovely comments, love your work also. Carol

7 months

Brian

what a great colour study Fantastic work to detail great love it 5*

7 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Brian, for your lovely comments.

6 months

Oana

Wonderful,expressive portrait,you captured a lot of emotions,beyond words!

7 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Oana for your comments much appreciated.

6 months

Alice Martin

This is really really nice. My favorite by far.

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Alice for your comments.

6 months

jayne stewart

excellent close up and amazing use of pastels....love it well done :))))

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Jayne, your comments are appreciated.

6 months

Kostas Koutsoukanidis

Fantastic piece, great idea~!

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Kostas for your comments.

6 months

varvara

Wonderful and expressive work! Excellent painting!

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Varvara for your kind comments.

6 months

Sarah Orchard

Well done Carol, I love pastels.

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Sarah for your comments.

6 months

hidemitadajp

great detail!!!

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

6 months

Michelle Doyle

I love the eye.

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Michelle for your comments.

6 months

Edgar Wagner

Fantastic lights everywhre. This painting is the LIGHT!

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Edgar for your lovely comments.

6 months

Umesh R

Great portrait, Carol. It has got very depth. 5*

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your lovely comments.

6 months

constantin

love the detail!amaizing!

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou, your work is brilliant also.

6 months

Joeri Van Royen

Thanks for your comment on

I did an elaborate sketch in pencil and than used ink to color it in/over
Glad you liked it
Original (deleted)

6 months

Carol Haines

Great sketch with detail.

6 months

Michael

Wonderful use of pastel, very expresive work, Carol! Love it!
Kind regards, M.

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Michael for your kind comments.

6 months

Wendy Cook

Beautiful portrait.

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Wendy for your comment.

6 months

Micheal Giddens

Hi Carol, I can feel the sadness and reflection in this beautiful 5 ***** portrait. Wonderful! Cheers from mike

6 months

Carol Haines

Hi Thanks Mike for your kind comments, much appreciated.

6 months

Paula Kerr

The texture of the skin is amazing. xxxx Paula

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Paula for your encouraging words.

6 months

egypt

thank you did a wonderful job on this so real,love it.

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

6 months

Lori Shumey

Omg... this is just gorgeous.... The lines are awesome.

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Lori for your kind words.

6 months

Lynne Williams

I do not know if it is my stage in life or what..but I see wisdom and a little sadness...perhaps exhaustion in her face...love the lines and the soft colors...oh how my Grandma had those soft colors even in her 80's...beautiful

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Lynne for your lovely comments much appreciated.

6 months

John Mullins

The subtle tones combined with the confident strokes of your pencil have produced a powerfully expressive portrait that invites a range of emotions from this viewer. The eyes alone are a source of great emotional reaction. Excellent work of fine art. Congratulations Carol! 5*****

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks John for your kind comments.

6 months

Veena

Wow Carol you have certainly captured what gravity and time does to us!!!! 5***** :) :)

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Veena for your comments.

6 months

Nigel Mc Clements

beautiful work

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comment.

6 months

Maureen Lacey

Alovely thoughtful sensitive pastel

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Maureen for your comments.

6 months

Alison Powell

this is absolutely stunning! excellent work!

6 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Alison for your comments.

6 months

bobby cockcroft

love the way you did this portrait very good

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks bobby for your comments.

6 months

Alexandra G

Carol what a stunning face *****

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Alexandra for your comments, love seeing your work too, truly amazing.

6 months

Geoffrey Gaskell

Superb pastel portrait.

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Geoffrey for your comments, much appreciated.

6 months

Lorna Bradfield

You have achieved a lovely rendering of a old, yet beautiful woman. Well done, and thanks for my comment. Lorna

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Lorna for your kind words.

6 months

Ira Mitchell

lovely!

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Ira for your comment.

6 months

Micheal Giddens

Hi Carol, So appreciate your support. Cheers from Mike

6 months

Carol Haines

Your paintings are just beautiful mike, love seeing your work.

6 months

james t richardson

such a powerful portrait carol you can see the memorys some sad ,happy lovely pastel great deatail 5***** ...james

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks James for your comments, much appreciated.

6 months

Beulah

Hi Carol
LOVE IT!!! Brilliant, well done. Regards Beulah

6 months

Carol Haines

Hi Beulah,
Thanks for your comments, much appreciated, love your work too.

6 months

Micheal Giddens

Hi Carol, I enjoyed painting this and let my hair down a little more than usual. Thank you for nice comment, from Mike

6 months

Jules

What a lovely expressive work...such attention to detail....its lovely xx

6 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Jules for your comments.

6 months

Kylie Fowler

Lovely work. I love being able to see the pastel stroke. =D

5 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Kylie for your comments.

5 months

Edgar Wagner

Very sotfly and stroke work.

5 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

5 months

sharon Don

Love your eyes

5 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Sharon for your lovely comments.

5 months

hidemitadajp

very real, nice detail and light.

5 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your lovely comments, much appreciated.

5 months

Vincent Smith

love the realism and the colours are wonderful, but what i really like more, is the way done the eye, it looks so real!
excellent work.5*****

5 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Vincent for your lovely comments.

5 months

Rachel Ludwig

great job on expressing the beautifully aged. :)

5 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Rachel for your comments.

5 months

Judith Allison

Hi Carol, Just love your portraiture. Love the great detail in your work as well as the great composition. Warm 5* Regards, Judith

5 months

Carol Haines

Hi Judith thanks for your comments, much appreciated.

5 months

Robert Doesburg

Thank you my dear Carol for the kind comment on my "Purple Moon"..
I am so glad you like this "view on Africa" too..:-)
I very appreciate it.
Robert
Happy Easter!!!

5 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Robert love seeing your work, happy Easter to you too.

5 months

Micheal Giddens

Hi Carol. Thank you for lovely comment. Hope you have a nice Easter break. Cheers from Mike

5 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Mike and a happy Easter to you too.

5 months

Angela Susan Harrison

Hello Carol. This is a superb portrait of 'Times gone by'! Really lovely skin tones and shades of light brown and light pinks, showing the contours of the facial expression. I love the detail line work on the eyes, wonderful! 5***** Regards Angela Susan

5 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Angela for your lovely words and kind comments, much appreciated.

5 months

Darleene MacBay

You go Carol...this really does capture your thoughts...now do one thinking about alllll the fun things your going to do with the rest of your life...
Don't you wonder where the time flew by..it seems like you have all the time in the world..and then...wow...how much do I have left...I have never done pastels but yours is so life like...I want to say...how did you do that..500 stars. to you..In Art..Darleene

5 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Darleene for your comments, I have just had an eye op so will be out of action for a while but will certainly attempt to do another one full of life. thanks for your kind words.

4 months

gretchen meyer

This is exquisite! Wonderful expression, great composition, and really well done! Regards, Gretchen

5 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Gretchen for your lovely comments.

4 months

Oldivad

beautiful skin tones and lovely expression. love the details. 5*****

4 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Oldivad for your comments, your work is as beautiful as ever.

4 months

nives trauber

Fantastic!!!!

4 months

Carol Haines

Thanks for your comment.

4 months

debbie braswell

great work carol

4 months

Carol Haines

thanks for your comments

4 months

Beulah

faaantastic, great work, i love it!!!

4 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Beulah for your comments.

4 months

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Hi Carol, I really love the softness in this. I admire especially how you were able to keep that in combination with the strong shadow/light contrast. Just great.

4 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Saskia for your comments.

4 months

Rev. D. Harrison

Great use of color. You captured the texture of her skin perfectly.

3 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments, much appreciated.

3 months

Marjie Z

great portrait!! wonder what she's thinking

3 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Marjie for your comments.

3 months

Ioana Harjoghe Ciubucciu

Unusual paging. Great tones. I like hachure.

3 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

2 months

Natalie Michelle

You have captured her so beautifully. I love the highlights of pink hues, the light, her character and her eyes are amazing Carol.

3 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Natalie for your lovely comments.

2 months

chuck collins

Now here your texture is under the scope,beautiful work,I LOve-it.

3 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Chuck for your comments much appreciated.

2 months

Vilasek Ladislav

nice job Carol

2 months

Carol Haines

Thank you Vilasek.

2 months

Eric

Simply amazing! Such detail and control with pastels, love it!

2 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Eric for your comments.

2 months

Tammie Bowden

I love the wistful look in her eye. Quite haunting. Great job

2 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Tammie for your comments, much appreciated.

2 months

Tamara Geddes

Hi Carol! This very nice portrait! I like the close up composition!! Very interesting! Wish you the best,
Tamara

2 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Tamara for your comments, much appreciated.

2 months

Wanda Russell

What a beautiful piece of art depicting the mature face. I love it. She is so beautiful in her aging, and both the piece of art, and the beautiful presentation of maturity is wonderful...thank you so much! Wanda Russell

2 months

Carol Haines

Thankyou Wanda for your lovely comments.

2 months

Sanet Benadé

Beautiful work Carol, she looks as if she still has so many dreams

2 months

Carol Haines

Thanks Sanet for your comments much appreciated.

2 months

Csilla

Hint of sadness comes out of this art, very beautiful eyes and expression of the face. Very nicely captured something important about all of us :)

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Csilla for your lovely comments.

1 month

katreeona

Amazing face, great artwork, well done!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Katreeona for your comments, much appreciated.

1 month

Varnzin

Magnificent. Is it oil pastel? X

26 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Varnzin for your comments,I use soft pastels haven't used oil pastels yet.

26 days

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