The Cigarette 1918

This is my second pastel in 2017.  I took this photo at the National Art Museum in Washington, DC.  I had never seen

this Modigliani before and this painting captured my heart immediately just like the first Modigliani I saw, "The Yellow Sweater". My sister knows I love my Museum series, and that I would be roaming the museum looking for subjects to

paint.  She wore her jacket with the faux fur collar, knowing it would be fun to paint...and it was!  With a few minor changes I respectfully created this painting in honor of Modigliani. I used a lot of Terry Ludwig pastels

and Senneliers.  These are top of the line, rich pastels, that  move like butter.  

I used a Colourfix Panel as my substrate which has a wonderful grit.

  I love this series!

Provenance:

"The Cigarette 1918" was  juried into the 31st Annual International 

Open Exhibit with the Northwest Pastel Society, Tacoma, WA

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