Thanks Henri the cheek on the right had to be doctored though it is much more consistant in the original drawing. It is hard to keep the integrity of the piece when copying it for the web site.

very nice, congratulations my great friend Christine

I see that the cheek on the right is more smooth than the rest of the piece. I had to modify it to make it look uniform and it is not quite as crisp as the original drawing which is perfect. Good to hear from you Anne. I love your work and look forward to more from you dear!!!

very good!!

Thanks so much hope to see much more from you too!!!!

Very amazing and interresting art work !

Thanks Sellia good to hear from you it is fun to try new techniques and a great learning tool too!!!

i like this tehnique and even if it's different it is still like your style to me really beautiful and very interesting like the way you did her skin , so cool

Thanks Ajaa I am glad you liked the white on black it was fun and challenging and I am always trying new techniques. I will be watching for more of your nice works too!!!

Awesome work, Christine!!!

Thanks Bashya I appreciate your comment and will be watching for more work from you too!!!

Wow, nice black and white pastel creation from my versatile friend Christine ... still keeping me surprised, inspired and overawed!!! This is beautiful Christine!!!

Thanks Jean I really like doing these and they are pretty fast try some you will like it. Thanks for your nice commentaries and keep in touch dear!!

Nice portrait of great singer and actress! (powerful really)!

Thanks it is always good to hear from you dear Shahin. Doing the white to black is good for studying the structure of the face. Hopefully I will continue to improve. That is the real point isn't it. Hey that JR is really a pro isn't he????

WOW Christine this is really SUPER, i Like it a heck of a lot!!! Looks like an old painting! WOW!

This is a fast medium and it is really not too hard to do. You should try it just don't post if you don't like the results. You may be surprised though it is fun.

i will try it one day.... its nearly like drawing on a black board right?...

Actually that is a good comparison. Yes it is much fun and I think a good change from the ordinary.

Cool, will give it a go sometime!

Lise please try to do Barbara this way I will be waiting and watching for a nice negative White to black from you. This was done on black paper with chalk white charcoal and some white colored pencil. I did find out though while fixing it I lost some of the chalk it faded. So I will go back into the portrait with some white paint and see if that revitalizes it.

amazing

Thanks SzldI I appreciate you taking the time to comment!!!

no problem

Fantastic!

Yes another chalk board drawing and sooooooo much fun to do. Have a ball I will be watching for another one of your fantastic pieces!!!

Thank you again Emano I am happy you liked My Barbara Streisand!!

Thanks a million Claudine I am so happy that you liked my Barbara Streisand!!

splendid work!! bravo Christine!!

Thanks Chantal glad you liked Barbara!!

Thanks again Sera I am waiting for your next work and keep creating I love all your work dear!!!!!!!

Woao! My dear Christine: This is a magnificient portrait of my favorite artist! Great!

Barbara is a wonderful singer and actress I love everything she had done. Thanks for commenting and I wait for your next work!!!

Beautiful, very good work

Thanks Maq nice to hear from you!!

Thanks dear Sofya I appreciate your support. Keep creating and I will be waiting to see your newest work!!!!!!!

Very nice drawing of Barbra, Christine. You have a better feel for pastels than I have.

Thanks this is the one that faded with the chalk but I can repair it .

I have made that discovery with these type of drawings, also. Now I just slide it into my art portfolio book, so it won't get smeared when viewed. Someday I may decide to frame any that I really want to preserve.

I am going to try to do a portrait on gray paper using both white and black maybe that will give me the volume of value I am seeking. I know with pencil I do tend to be too light and then with the white on black the other extreem occurs. I know some people here have succeeded in getting that subtle but learned effect. Back to the drawing board once again!!!