Daniel E. Greene to Receive Portait Society of America Highest Award: The Gold Medal.News Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 Pastels Girault Presents "Skin Tones" Selected by Daniel E. Greene, 2001 Portrait Society of America Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize Award Recipient The Portrait Society of America will host its third annual "The Art of the Portrait" Exhibition and Conference, April 26-29, 2001 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Hall of Fame artist and master pastelist pas·tel·ist or pas·tel·list n. An artist who works in the medium of pastels. pastelist, pastellist an artist who specializes in the use of pastels. See also: Art, Drawing Daniel E. Greene, N.A., will be the recipient of the Portrait Society highest award, the Gold Medal, honoring his mastering portrait artistry art·ist·ry n. 1. Artistic ability: a sculptor of great artistry. 2. Artistic quality or craft: the artistry of a poem. . Greene, a world-renowned and most-admired portrait artist, has built a 40-year bond with Pastels Girault. As such, his personally selected set of "Skin Tones" results in a perfect addition to Pastels Girault collection. His endorsement is as follows: "I began using Girault's exceptional pastels over 40 years ago, and they have continued to provide an artistic foundation for my Pastel pastel (păstĕl`), artists' medium of chalk and pigment, tempered with weak gum water and usually molded in the form of sticks; also a work done in this medium. Pastel was in use in Italy in the 15th cent. and is doubtless much older. technique: their range of subtle skin-tone colors as well as a quantity of very dark hues has enabled me to be able to match values encountered in nature. Girault is now producing special portrait sets based on colors that I have selected, and I am hopeful that these portrait colors will be of help to portrait and figure artists. I highly recommend Pastels Girault." Since 1780, Pastels Girault has been the choice for professional artists and serious amateurs the world over. For 221 years, craftsmen in France have been handing down their skills in the manufacture of this single product. This tradition of a long-standing expertise and technical continuity offers today all the qualities expected by the pastel artist. Pastel Girault have the proper adhesion adhesion /ad·he·sion/ (ad-he´zhun) 1. the property of remaining in close proximity. 2. the stable joining of parts to one another, which may occur abnormally. 3. to the support surface being painted and are formulated of pure, permanent pigment pigment, substance that imparts color to other materials. In paint, the pigment is a powdered substance which, when mixed in the liquid vehicle, imparts color to a painted surface. , in hues that cover large surfaces well. This traditional Pastel also allows the artist to draw fine lines History Fine Lines is a new Japanese rock band that consist two members from band called Husking Bee. Their dual emotionally charged vocalists, and impressive musicianship of the members: Tetsuya Kudo on bass, Kazuya Hirabayashi on guitar and vocals, George Kurosawa on guitar required for portraits, while being crumble-resistant. It is rare to find so many desired qualities in a single product. Pastel Etc. (www.pasteletc.com), importer of Pastels Girault from France, will be offering the "Skin Tones" at The Art of the Portrait Conference. Sets will consist of 75, 100 and 150 in handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft wood boxes. Also available is Greene's remarkable instructional video showing "How to Create a Perfect Portrait with Pastels Girault." |
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