Products tagged with pastel

Created January 6, 1985, this cubist portrait of a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat is curious in both style and color palette. Painted in winter, the tree is barren while the earth is mainly made up of blues and greys, offset by a bold orange building.

Vibrant, and alluring this woman depicted in violet shades wears a golden gown as she parts a curtain to her right. Behind her is a vase with a Bird of Paradise reaching from the top, and designs carved into the clay. Created May 25, 2004.

In a colorful, complex scene, Debiève depicts a curious little girl playing jump rope while a woman checks the rain barrel nearby. Created January 8, 2009, this is among the final pieces Debiève created before his death in 2011.

This pastel depicts a shocking, delightful scene of nude bathers crossing paths with a waitor wearing checkered pants. Created April 4, 1989, Debiève calls upon cubism and an intriguing blend of blue and flesh tones to map out the tones of their skin.

A woman and young girl stride past a vase filled with Bird of Paradise. Leaning into the joyful tone, the dominant color of this piece is a blend of yellow and orange, cut by splashes of green pastels and pencil. Created May 25, 2004.

Created August 13, 2004, this piece by Debiève is highly detailed compared to the simplicity of his more colorful work. Each line is precise, sketched sharply first in ink and then softened by watercolor to bring the overall image to life.

Debiève’s portrait of a mother and child captured in pastels is clearly influenced by a loose form of cubism. Simple, bright, a touch odd yet quite unique, this piece was rendered by Debiève July 11, 2003.

This still-life rendered in gentle pastels depicts a lush bouquet of yellow tulips propped in a red vase upon a checkered tablecloth. Created April 30, 1986, Debiève uses a variety of colors to darken the tabletop and add dimension to the abundant leaves

The colors of this landscape form a somber palette, depicting a simple country scene with a solitary farm tucked beneath a mountain, likely inspired by the artist’s home in the North of France. Painted early in his career, August 21, 1965.

A simple rendering of a blue boat turned on its side, the anchor resting in sand as a sailor wearing classic marinière sits nearby to wait for the tide’s return. Painted in gouache on paper early in Debiève’s career, August 21, 1965.