Laurel Sternberg’s

Narrative Pastel Portraits

Narrative Pastel Portraits

Quirky paintings in a retro style, these casual vignettes portray memory, seduction, and longing.

Created in soft pastels on archival paper, the artworks are framed and sized 50cm x 60 cm.

 

Alone in a Crowd

She's dressed up, she's out among people,

but her heart's a million miles away.

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Nap Between Acts

When a performer shines in the spotlight, he needs time alone to recharge.

 

Comfortable in Her Skin

Few women have the confidence to vamp

after a certain age, but this one does.

Regal Robes I

Resplendent as an African king,

except, is that a satin bow?

Dancer is Summoned

Like a throwback to a harem, a

belly dancer rises when she's

called.

 

Tempter

Not only women hold out

the forbidden fruit.

Just You Wait

Danger and retribution is on the

horizon.

Remembering the Sea

A sailor muses on the storms he's

survived..

Night Train

Waiting, she's tired of waiting.

A Smoke with the Sheep

A shepherd has lots of time with his

own thoughts.

 

In the Cards

What's in the fortune-teller's future? It's in the

cards.

Regal Robes II

The African King returns.

Star Gazer

Beauty dreams on a summer night.

Meditator

Western man seeks Eastern wisdom.

Created in soft pastels on archival paper, the artworks are framed and

sized 50cm x 60 cm.

You can be dramatic and whimsical, so have fun collecting these

vignettes of waiting, seduction and contemplation, rendered in a retro

style.

Contact:

Tel. (+972) 50-246-3254

laurel@laurelpaintings.com