pastel artist of the male figure, nudes and gay themes
Having recently sold a couple of my preliminary outlines that I offer framed and for sale in the Pencil Studies For Originals gallery, I took some time to give the page an update and add 9 more. Such as Norwegian Wood pictured here.
I have many others stored away in my studio so if there is one not shown that your are interested in please let me know I may still have it.
I had a little vacation down in Puerto Rico recently, and maybe my head is still in that warm winter getaway. So here is the outline for my first thing to work on in 2023.
It wasn’t really a break, just busy with other ‘life stuff’, well yes that did include time to enjoy the summer.
Anyway I’m back at the easel and here is the outline for my current creation.
I am also putting together my 2023 calendar and hope to have it sent to the printers in a week or two.
It’s great to have a busy holiday season, but it seems like forever since I was at the drawing board.
I also have this ‘dream’ of coming up with a whole bunch of ideas and outlines now to carry me through the whole year. The hope would be that I’d be more proficient and could quickly finish up one work and move right on to the next, without waiting for inspiration or taking time to develop an idea. Knowing how I usually work though, I don’t think I’ll make it happen. In the past when I’ve planned out several pieces at once, I’ve only managed to complete a few of them. Maybe I lose interest, my head is just not in the same place it was when I was creating the concept.
When I’m making my annual calendar I often will look for significant anniversaries to add a bit of interest. For 2019’s calendar there were several from 50 years ago that gave me ideas for future works. I’ve started on a couple of them and hope to have them finished and released by the time the anniversaries roll around.
Here are partial images of the outlines I’ve done for 2 of these 1969 inspired paintings.
Can you figure out which events these each represent?
I used to do my paintings one at a time from start to finish, from idea to completion then move on to the next. I think, in part, that was because I would occasionally develop an idea and then abandon it for some reason and never go back to it. But in the last couple years there's been a shift in my modus operandi. Rather than work in a linear fashion, I sometimes work in batches. If I'm in 'idea' mood (or mode) I'll work on developing a few at a time. This way, when I'm in a painting mood I'll have some things ready to go. I've also learned to be okay with spending time on an idea and it not becoming a finished painting, or at least, not right away.
Here is a batch of ideas that I've recently been working on, my Christmas painting, "The Winter Spirit" was also in this batch. Which one will be next? Will all of them become finished works? I don't even know the answer. Stay tuned!
I've added 8 more of my original pencil studies that I do before beginning the final versions in pastel. If you're interested I included some brief comments on how they do, or don't differ from the final versions and why.
They also are framed and matted for purchase.
For this year's Hallowe'en painting, I'm merging one of my own phobias, creepy things in my shower, with one of my favorite passions, hot naked men in my shower.
Usually the creepy thing is just a spider, but for the painting I'm taking it up a notch.
The painting I'm starting is a commissioned piece, it's sort of a blend between concept (where the client has an idea for a painting they want me to create) and portrait (where the client wants a painting of themselves, typically from a photo). This one the client contacted me with a concept and had a photo to go along with it, and while it is them in the photo, the are allowing me to make some alterations. It's just a few changes that make it work better as painting and let's me put my style and influence into it.
By the way, is it a portrait if they are facing away? :-)
Welcome to the art of Michael Breyette.
Michael's pastel paintings capture the stunning beauty of the male form with warmth and sensitivity while never shying away from lustful eroticism.
This website contains fine art depictions of male nudity, gay themes, and men in sensual and romantic situations. Do not enter if you choose to be offended by this subject matter.
Otherwise, if you appreciate the male form in all its glory, come on inside and enjoy!
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