A gentle pause

During a brief trip to San Diego, I met Leonid, standing quietly in the sun before an orange fence. The moment was too beautiful to pass by without capturing it with my painting. The interplay of sunlight and the soft colors on his face made it a perfect scene to translate with my pastels. The contrast of the sunlight and the soft hues on his face added a gentle warmth to the piece. There’s something about using pastels that really brings out the subtlety in light and shadow—perfect for capturing those fleeting, serene moments.

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