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Bear & Willow, my constant inspirations!
I am an artist who specializes in portraits (both people and pets) as well as figures. Whether drawing or painting, I work almost entirely in highly restricted palettes-- often, but not exclusively, pure black and white. Occasionally I do delve into full color, but it simply does not call to me in the same way.
Many of the Great Masters used highly limited palettes, whether out of choice or necessity, and I feel it helps create a more painterly less literal work. In fact, Degas himself said, 'If I could have had my own way, I would have confined myself entirely to black & white.' I find myself very much on the same wavelength.
My primary media are charcoal, watercolor, pastel, and oil, with charcoal being my absolute favorite due to its immediacy and reponsiveness. However, despite its monochrome nature, I very rarely work in graphite pencil as I find the process just too slow for my very spontaneous style.
Unlike many artists who feel it restricts them, I absolutely love taking commissions. For further details and for more on my approach to drawing and painting, please see the Commissions page.
If you have any questions whatsoever please email brad@bradpritchett.com and we'll get right back to you.
-Brad Pritchett
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