Beautiful, Sergio!

Absolutely masterful handling of the medium and the material. The only work I know that comes close to this in pastel or charcoal are the charcoals of Robert Bechtle, who's primarily known as a photorealist painter. His charcoals are rare, and are hard to find on the internet. I'm including some links, One because it's a French website, and the other becaude it has the only image I could find of one of his charcoals. The image is not very good. I've seen some drawings of his that were interiors, and at least one self-portrait that were really stunning, but I think your work compares quite favorably with his.

http://www.hyperrealism.net/Robert%20Bechttle.htm

http://www.gallerypauleanglim.com/exhib_2002_10.html

Thanks John for the reply! Actually I do not consider myself as a "hyperrealist" even find them quite annoying. However I find your website (which I must still study more carefully) absolutely great and hilarious!!!

Sergio,

I should have made more of a distinction between what you will see of Bechtle's work on the internet and the charcoal drawings of his to which I was referring . I was surprised that I couldn't find a website devoted to him where the charcoals could be seen. He's really accomplished at drawing, often with a different sensibility than the paintings, but I suppose that aspect of his work receives less emphasis than the work that made him famous.

I don't feel you have much in common with with the Bechtle paintings, I was just trying to think of an artist whose graphic work struck me in the way that yours does. I'll keep searching and try to find some examples. I share your opinion of much of "hyper-realism". I do, however, enjoy Bechtle's paintings; their atmosphere is reminiscent of Edward Hopper. In any event, the comparison was meant entirely as a compliment.:thumbsup:

Thank you for the comments on the website, It hasn't been updated in a long time. Most of the "artworks" on it have subsequently been destroyed. Good riddance to bad rubbish!

Thanks John, for your comment, sorry for the delay... I had an Inspirational breakdown... :(

Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Patricia, for the comments, however I must tell you it is very easy to draw his way it is sufficient to follow a logical methodology