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How much does the use of canvas, as opposed to sanded paper, effect the type of strokes and blending used?ДЄ. In any case, the textured surface of canvas (as long as it is not too thick) lends itself well to the use of pastels, as the pigment clings to the texture. I tend t othink that the use of canvas is round more among artists who see themselves as painters above all (as opposed to pastelists). Ditto with de Nittis, Puvis de Chavannes, etc. The use of canvas with pastel remained relatively rare among 19 thВ century artists (compared to paper), but it certainly was done. To my knowledge, there has not been any study of howВ AbbГ©ma used canvas specifically. Can you tell us how she managed to use canvas? How pastel can stick to it?ДЄ. IвЂ™ve copied his answers to your questions below: We forwarded your questions to one of our colleagues in Paris who is an expert in pastels. Thank you for your interest in Louise AbbГ©maвЂ™s Portrait of a Young Girl with a Blue Ribbon.

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UPDATE after hearing back from the National Museum ofВ Women in theВ Arts!! These latter qualities reveal the influence of Impressionism on the artist. You can certainly see her skill with this medium! Parts of the painting appear more blended while in others, the pastel strokes are visible and parts of the canvas are left untouched. So letвЂ™s look at the painting, вЂњPortrait of a Young Girl with a Blue Ribbon.вЂќ ItвЂ™s 18 x 15 inches and done in pastel on canvas. According to Wikipedia (where you can read more about her), she вЂњfirst received recognition for her work at age 23 when she painted a portrait of Sarah Bernhardt, her lifelong friend, and possibly lover.вЂќ A regular contributor at the Paris Salon, AbbГ©ma specialized in painting genre scenes, allegories, and portraits in oils and watercolours. AbbГ©ma started painting early and eventually studied under various artists such as Carolus-Duran who also taught the painter John Singer Sargent. Louise AbbГ©ma was born to a wealthy family with connections to the art community.

WeвЂ™ll have a close look at it and I know this examination will be helpful for anyone painting portraits of young children! She isnвЂ™t an artist IвЂ™d heard of prior to discovering this pastel painting by her in the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. Louise AbbГ©ma (30 October 1853 вЂ“ 10 July 1927) was a French artist.

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