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Times gone by

Pastel portrait on black colourfix paper
34cm X 47cm

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drawing face 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!*****+

1 month ago

Carol Haines

Thanks jolign for your comments.

1 month

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Doris for your kind words.

1 month

william lambert

fabulous expression,love it

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks William for your comments.

1 month

shhightower

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Hi Steve, thanks for your comments.

1 month

Rob Heath

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Hey thanks Rob, love your work too.

1 month

Sarahluna

Great close-up! Well done.

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks sarah for your comments.

1 month

Katerina Pyatakova

Very impressive! Wonderfully done, Carol!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Katerina for your comments.

1 month

maria elizabeth ciliberto

enigmatic and beautiful eyes of a woman congratulations, Maria Elizabeth

1 month

Carol Haines

Thank you very much Maria Elizabeth for your comments.

1 month

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks d for your comments.

1 month

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.

1 month

Carol Haines

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

1 month

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)

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks daniel for your comments.

1 month

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.

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Jody for your comments.

1 month

Dave Lechko

very beautiful portrait, excellent work!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Dave for your comments, love your work also.

1 month

Marie Widolf

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

1 month

Carol Haines

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

1 month

Priscilla M Norris

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Priscilla for your comments.

1 month

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

1 month

Carol Haines

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

1 month

Elizabeth W.

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Elizabeth for your comments.

1 month

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou very much Robert for your comments, much appreciated.

1 month

Alexandra

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Alexandra for your comments.

1 month

Q. Arlene

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Arlene for your comments, much appreciated.

1 month

krystyna spink

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Hey thanks Krystyna for your comments.

1 month

Frostyk

details are excelent, wrinkles are real, well done carol

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments, much appreciated.

1 month

M. Smets

great detailed portrait!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comment.

1 month

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 :)

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Chrisann for your lovely comments, much appreciated.

1 month

Alison Caltrider

Beautiful detal and composition.

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

1 month

Justin Russell

the detaile in this is great

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Justin for your comments.

1 month

Rene Ury

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Rene for your lovely comment.

1 month

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*****

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Dawn for your kind words, much appreciated.

1 month

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Zivka for your encouraging words, much appreciated.

1 month

Heidi Siebrits-Kriel

Wonderful pastel work! Love the highlights.

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Heidi for your lovely comments.

1 month

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

1 month

Carol Haines

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

1 month

Giselle Dumont Reis

Fabulous expression!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

1 month

Ana Macovei

Very lovely portrait, Carol.

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Ana for your comments.

1 month

Charleen Morris

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Charleen for your lovely comment.

1 month

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:)

1 month

Carol Haines

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

1 month

Brian

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Brian, for your lovely comments.

1 month

Oana

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Oana for your comments much appreciated.

1 month

Alice Martin

This is really really nice. My favorite by far.

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Alice for your comments.

1 month

jayne stewart

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Jayne, your comments are appreciated.

1 month

Kostas Koutsoukanidis

Fantastic piece, great idea~!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Kostas for your comments.

1 month

varvara

Wonderful and expressive work! Excellent painting!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou Varvara for your kind comments.

1 month

Sarah Orchard

Well done Carol, I love pastels.

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Sarah for your comments.

1 month

hidemitadajp

great detail!!!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

1 month

Michelle Doyle

I love the eye.

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Michelle for your comments.

1 month

Edgar Wagner

Fantastic lights everywhre. This painting is the LIGHT!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thanks Edgar for your lovely comments.

1 month

Umesh R

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your lovely comments.

1 month

constantin

love the detail!amaizing!

1 month

Carol Haines

Thankyou, your work is brilliant also.

1 month

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

1 month

Carol Haines

Great sketch with detail.

29 days

Michael

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

29 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Michael for your kind comments.

29 days

Wendy Cook

Beautiful portrait.

29 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Wendy for your comment.

29 days

Micheal Giddens

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

28 days

Carol Haines

Hi Thanks Mike for your kind comments, much appreciated.

28 days

Paula Kerr

The texture of the skin is amazing. xxxx Paula

28 days

Carol Haines

Thankyou Paula for your encouraging words.

27 days

egypt

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

27 days

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comments.

27 days

Lori Shumey

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

27 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Lori for your kind words.

27 days

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

24 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Lynne for your lovely comments much appreciated.

24 days

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*****

24 days

Carol Haines

Thanks John for your kind comments.

24 days

Veena

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

24 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Veena for your comments.

23 days

nigel mc clements

beautiful work

23 days

Carol Haines

Thankyou for your comment.

22 days

Maureen Lacey

Alovely thoughtful sensitive pastel

23 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Maureen for your comments.

22 days

Alison Powell

this is absolutely stunning! excellent work!

21 days

Carol Haines

Thankyou Alison for your comments.

20 days

bobby cockcroft

love the way you did this portrait very good

20 days

Carol Haines

Thanks bobby for your comments.

20 days

Alexandra G

Carol what a stunning face *****

19 days

Carol Haines

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

19 days

Geoffrey Gaskell

Superb pastel portrait.

17 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Geoffrey for your comments, much appreciated.

16 days

Lorna Bradfield

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

16 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Lorna for your kind words.

16 days

Ira Mitchell

lovely!

16 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Ira for your comment.

15 days

Micheal Giddens

Hi Carol, So appreciate your support. Cheers from Mike

15 days

Carol Haines

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

15 days

james t richardson

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

15 days

Carol Haines

Thanks James for your comments, much appreciated.

15 days

Beulah

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

13 days

Carol Haines

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

12 days

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

12 days

Jules

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

9 days

Carol Haines

Thanks Jules for your comments.

9 days

Kylie Fowler

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

14 hours 42 minutes

Carol Haines

Thanks Kylie for your comments.

4 hours 36 minutes

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