Drawing titled "Pastel Portraits I" by Ivan Tverdun, Original Artwork, Pastel

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Pastel Portraits I (2024) Drawing by Ivan Tverdun

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Pastel on Paper, 24.8x19.1 in

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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Drawing, Pastel on Paper

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One of a kind (OOAK / Original Artwork)

One-of-a-kind works of art are also known as “OOAK” artworks. This means that every work of art is unique and there will never be another identical one.
Dimensions Height 24.8in, Width 19.1in
Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Drawings under $1,000 Expressionism Women Portraits

Pastel Portraits I is a pastel on paper by Ukrainian artist Ivan Tverdun, drawn from a live posing session in 2024. Though the figure’s facial structure is recognisable, the composition leans into abstraction — favouring intuition, emotional energy, and gestural dynamism over photorealism.

The colour palette is rich in ultramarine, violet, dusty pink, and warm neutrals — creating an expressive contrast that animates the subject’s features while dissolving them into atmosphere. The partially abstracted eyes and layered tones evoke questions of presence, vulnerability, and identity.

This artwork stands at the intersection of figurative drawing and emotional improvisation. It’s part of a growing series of pastel works in which Tverdun explores the intimate energy of live portraiture through an expressive, painterly lens.

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).

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.

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Ivan Tverdun

Ukraine

Ivan Tverdun (b. 1961) is a professional Ukrainian painter and draftsman based in Lviv, Ukraine. He graduated from the Lviv College of Decorative and Applied Art named after Ivan Trush in 1980 and from the Lviv Academy of Arts in 1985. Since 1995, he has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.

Tverdun’s artistic practice spans a wide range of styles and media. His early works reflect a strong interest in symbolism, esoteric themes, and philosophical reflection. To balance this intellectual focus, he often turned to plein air painting—a way to engage directly with nature and “clear the mind,” as he describes it.

In recent years, Tverdun has concentrated on vivid, expressive landscapes and cityscapes in oil, marked by bold colour and post-impressionistic energy. At the same time, he continues to develop a parallel body of pastel works—particularly nudes and portraits—demonstrating his strong command of line and emotional nuance. Across all genres, his work reveals a deep sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and human presence.

Recognised for his distinctive style and emotional immediacy, Ivan Tverdun is considered an established figure within the Ukrainian contemporary art scene. His works are held in private collections across Ukraine, Europe, and beyond, and he is represented by several galleries in Ukraine and Poland. He has participated in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including in the United States, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, and Germany.

Selected Exhibitions

2023 - Lebensfreude – Freiheit von Angst (“Joy of Life – Freedom from Fear”), solo exhibition, Waldmüllerzentrum, Vienna, Austria

2018 - Verschleierte Träume (“Veiled Dreams”), solo exhibition, Waldmüllerzentrum, Vienna, Austria

2016 - Impressionen eines ukrainischen Künstlers (“Impressions of a Ukrainian Artist”), solo exhibition, Waldmüllerzentrum, Vienna, Austria

2006 - Solo exhibition, National Museum named after A. Sheptytsky, Lviv, Ukraine

2002 - Symbols of Light, solo exhibition, Dzyga Art Center, Lviv, Ukraine

2000 - Solo exhibition, Alla Rogers Gallery, Washington D.C., USA

2000 - Group exhibition, Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, USA

1998 - Solo exhibition, Gallery 36, Kyiv, Ukraine

1998 - Europ’ART, Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland

1988 - Third Prize, International Triennial of Painting “Silver Square”, Przemyśl, Poland

1995 - Group exhibition, OR Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

1992 - Solo exhibition, Museum of Ethnography, Lviv, Ukraine

1990 - Solo exhibition, Bank premises, Dillingen, Germany