Gene Simmons of KISS

Finally!  Done!

                      Gene Simmons of KISS, Acrylics on 10" x 10" canvas, by Diana Pasikov

Dave Matthews

I struggled creating this painting of Dave Matthews, but it is finally done!  It was a long and difficult learning process and well worth the time and effort.

Dave Matthews, Acrylics on 16" x 20" canvas, by Diana Pasikov

Bruce!

I think I'm on a rock star roll!  Here is my latest piece of Bruce Springstein.

"Bruce Springsteen," soft pastel on Textured Pastel Paper, 11" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Mick Jagger

Who doesn't love Mick?

"Mick Jagger", soft pastel on Textured Pastel Paper, 11" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Steven Tyler

My son is a huge Steven Tyler fan, so I painted a portrait of this very colorful rock star for him!

"Steven Tyler," soft pastel on Textured Pastel Paper, 11" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Moby

Playing with soft pastel, I painted our sweet 220 pound English Mastiff,  Moby.

"Moby," soft pastel on Stonehenge Paper, 10" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Checkered

Trying a new technique of painting in patterns of dashes and lines, I created another portrait of my daughter entitled "Checkered."  This piece was displayed in the January 2014 faculty/student art show at the Art Center of Highland Park.

"Checkered," color pencil on Stonehenge Paper, 10" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Color My World

Experimenting with color and shading, I created "Color My World," a portrait of my daughter in her colorful beauty.  (note:  the original does not have all those smudge marks ... the artwork got smeared during scanning and then was corrected, afterwards.)

"Color My World,"  color pencil on Stonehenge Paper, 10" x 14" by Diana Pasikov