pastel artist of the male figure, nudes and gay themes
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"My Sea of Tranquility" has been sold. I'm happy to say that it joins "Hung" on the walls of a private collector's home in Florida.
Limited edition prints of this work are available.
If you're like me you sometimes like to 'get away from it all'. I went so far as to move to Vermont! But if you can't move, or take a vacation, there are still places we can find where we can literally shut the door on the rest of the world.
For a limited time the original and limited edition prints can be purchased at the special new release price (now until about 8:00 am EDT Monday May 9th).
Original (Sold)
18¼ x 24 pastel on pastel paper
Giclée Prints
25 limited edition Gallery prints
100 limited edition Studio prints
open edition Portfolio prints
additional information about my giclée prints
One of the last things I add to my figures is body hair, and since the U.S. Treasury is updating the look of it's currency by putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, I thought they might consider putting my - no 'hair yet tub man' - on the reverse. ;-)
While I make an effort to post 'in progress' photos of what I'm working on, I usually take them after I'm done working for the day, or have completed a section I am working on. It's usually a moment where I'm satisfied with how it looks, but this doesn't show what goes on in between.
So, here's a pic (on the left) that shows the first things I do when I start a section, in this case the upper part of the face. I already worked on the eye a bit. I take my pastels and fill in with a base layer of colors, they are just scribbled on, no blending. This gives me a foundation to work from, I guess it's similar to doing make-up. From here I'll blend them together with my fingers. I'll then add other colors on top, and blend those in, creating more depth, subtleties in lighting, and more tones. Even when I think it looks done, it doesn't mean I wont go back and add/blend in more colors. That's one of the things I like about working with pastels, the surface is always workable, unlike paints in an acrylic or oil suspension that will dry.
A bath is always better when you share it with a little rubber buddy!
I'm not sure what draws me back to certain themes (tubs, cowboys, speedos, locker rooms etc.), I guess that's a question for a psychiatrist. All I know is - they are things that make me happy.
While I love the beauty of all the seasons, the warmer ones allows us to really connect to it. I wish man's effect on nature was as positive as natures effect on man. #savethebees.
The original and limited edition prints are available at the special new release price (until about 8:00 am EDT April 19).
Original is sold.
24 x 18½ pastel on pastel paper
Giclée Prints
25 limited edition Gallery prints
100 limited edition Studio prints
open edition Portfolio prints
additional information about my giclée prints
After a few days away and a few days working on building a chicken coop, the rainy and snowy weather has returned and gotten me back inside painting a warm bed of flora.
I'd prefer a little nice weather now, since it is April, but I will admit the cold spell is what I needed to get me back at the drawing board to finish this 'involved' background (which despite all the work, I am loving).
Original (Sold)
24¼ x 18½ pastel on pastel paper
Giclée Prints
25 limited edition Gallery prints
100 limited edition Studio prints
open edition Portfolio prints
additional information about my giclée prints
While I was spending much of my Easter Sunday cleaning the garage, my original pastel painting, "Muse", was bought by a private collector.
Limited edition prints of Muse are available.
Thanks everyone for your input on which idea to work on next. It actually motivated me to want to do all of them! But I went with 'D' to start first. My hesitation with that one was my concept of him lying on a bed of flowers...and I knew it would/will be tedious. Though I dove in and am really happy with it so far.
While I strive to make the guys in my paintings attractive according to my tastes and aesthetic, I usually don't go for what I would call the 'pretty boy' look, however, now that I've started adding the bed of flowers his 'pretty boy' look seems to really fit for this piece.
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Spring is here and it's the time for change, renewal and freshening up.
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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