Drawing titled ""Figolu" le petit C…" by Michel Guillet, Original Artwork, Pastel

"Figolu" le petit Chihuahua.... Drawing by Michel Guillet

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Original Artwork Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Artworks classification

Original Artwork

Original Artwork refers to any work that is considered authentic and not a copy or imitation of the original works of an artist. Original artwork can be any type of painting, sculpture, performance, or other media. There are many types of original media. Mixed media includes oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. For workshop paintings that bear evidence of master craftsmanship, this attribution must be further qualified. While they may be less valuable for different reasons, reproductions and copies have had a tremendous impact on our experience. They reach a greater audience than originals and act as a tonic against commodification. Original Artwork could also refer to the first work, which is always preceding all others. It could also refer to a prototype or a model from which other works can be made. Each work bears great similarities to the original.
Dimensions Height 15.8in, Width 11.8in
Categories Figurative

Le chihuahua est le chien le plus petit du monde1. Son nom vient de l’état mexicain homonyme. Il pèse quelquefois moins d’un kilogramme mais la fourchette idéale est comprise entre 1,5 et 3 kg.
L'origine des chihuahua est aujourd'hui incertaine, bien que certains pensent qu'il s'agit d'un croisement de chiens nus améridiens. On estime que cette espèce est originaire de l'état de Chihuahua, au Mexique, dont il aurait ainsi gardé le nom ; ce dernier, dont l'origine étymologique est contestée, pouvant provenir lui-même du nahuatl Xicahua, « lieu sec et avec du sable ».

De nombreuses pierres gravées, retrouvées au Mexique, attestent de la présence de canidés ressemblant fortement au chihuahua durant l'époque toltèque puis aztèque.
Pourtant, on peut voir un chien correspondant en tous points au chihuahua dans le tableau de Sandro Botticelli, Scènes de la vie de Moïse peint en 1482, soit 10 ans avant l’arrivée des Européens en Amérique. On pourrait expliquer ce fait par l'origine plus lointaine encore de ces races de chiens : ils pourraient en effet être originaires de Chine, (d'où proviennent certains autres chiens nus) suivant les tribus nomades qui franchissaient le détroit de Béring pour s'établir sur le continent américain. Les contrées asiatiques ayant été découvertes avant les Amériques, les ancêtres du chihuahua auraient pu avoir été ainsi ramenées en Europe bien plus tôt (Réf.internet)

Réalisé sur la base d'une photo personnelle - Pastel sec sur pastel card - 40*30
Offert à la tombola organisé au profit de la ville de Montbonnot Saint Martin lors de la biennale de pastel sec 2017 de Pastel en Dauphiné.

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Pastel

Drawing made with a colored stick. It consists of pigments, a charge and a binder. A distinction is made between dry pastels (soft or hard) and fatty pastels (oil or wax).

Figurative

Figurative and colorful painting having taken the liberty of including all forms of art without border of cultural genre and geographic origin, without hierarchy of values between high and subculture.

Technic Drawing

Drawing is a technique of visual representation on a flat support. The term "drawing" designates both the action of drawing, the resulting graphic work, and the shape of any object. It is also a representation on a surface of the shape (and possibly the light and shadow values) of an object or figure, rather than their color. There are a large number of drawing techniques: “Linear drawing” represents objects by their outlines, edges and some characteristic lines; beyond this limit, the drawing develops by representing the volume by shadows, often by means of hatching, incorporates colors, and joins, without clear transition, the painting.

Michel Guillet

France

Michel Guillet, versatile artist, has been a figurative pastellist since January 2010. He is an active member of the “Pastel en Dauphiné” association. His artistic passion leads him to explore a multitude of varied motifs without being confined to a specific theme. Whether portraits, landscapes, still lifes or reproductions of works of art, Michel Guillet likes to capture the diversity of the world around him through his pastels.

What particularly sets Michel apart is his commitment to sharing his art with the public. During exhibitions, he engages in live demonstrations, offering visitors an insight into his creative process. He enjoys interacting with “admirers” of his work, informing them about his techniques and sometimes inviting them to actively participate in his demonstrations.

Michel Guillet is self-taught, but he prefers to consider that each of us has artistic talents that are just waiting to be revealed. He believes in everyone's ability to explore their creativity and let their talents flourish with a little practice and support.

Since his retirement in Aix-les-Bains at the beginning of 2012, Michel Guillet has enjoyed the time necessary to discover the splendors of the Alps and devote himself fully to his two passions: pastels and photography, where he excels as a 'amateur. His art reflects his love for the diversity of the world and his desire to share his creativity with the public.