pastel artist of the male figure, nudes and gay themes
"Christmas Time In The City" is my holiday piece for 2014. Definitely inspired by the warm romantic images conjured up in the song "Silver Bells".
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Being a holiday piece it's offered in a very limited edition, only 12 Gallery prints and 25 Studio prints.
UPDATE: The original has sold to a private collector.
"Tie the Knot" and "Car's Diner" are now available as magnets! Check out the entire selection and add to your collection!
As much as I hate seeing Christmas stuff out this early, I realized long ago if I want to get a piece done in time, and perhaps make Christmas cards of it, I need to get started before the first frost.
Just a little snippet of the holiday piece I'm working on. Ho ho ho!
I am thrilled to be featured in the latest white hot issue of Australia's DNA Magazine. Thanks so much to Jesse Archer for the article and artwork spread!
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My latest pastel is a portrait of my Italian friend Andrea (18" x 11½" unframed). Andrea recently did a real life re-enactment of my "Tie the Knot" painting. It was so terrific that I wanted to return the favor and did this painting based on one of his Facebook photos.
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One of the things that drew me to this pic, beside the Italian model Andrea, was the vibrant colors. Love the sunshine yellow with the blue and turquoise pool.
This is from a pic a friend shared with me. I cropped it down and had to work from a small part of a camera phone pic. I also did some rearranging for composition purposes and to 'clean' the background up a bit.
The leaves are starting to fall and the creatures of the night are starting to rise! It's Hallowe'en! I love doing these pieces because I get to infuse a creepy twist while striving to keep it a little sexy and I've got a stiff one for you this year!
Usually I work on one piece until I finish it, posting 'in progress' pics along the way. But I realized I needed to get busy on my Hallowe'en piece this year as I wanted it done before the 31st. So here's a peek...
My next piece is also inspired by a friend. It's based on a phone pic he shared with me so the quality isn't great to work from. I am making a big picture from a small section of a phone pic so the pixelation on the face is significant and impossible to do a good likeness. It won't be so much a portrait but more a 'based on...' type of result.
I was lucky enough to snap a pic of my friend PJ Terranova this past August, and thrilled that he was on board when I mentioned I wanted to turn it into a pastel painting.
I was apprehensive about doing that tattoos but so glad I did, since they are part of him and also really adds to what makes this piece daddy cool.
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!
