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Sylvie Sanséau artiste pastelliste

Pooja

Pooja Dry pastel on matt pastel paper40 x 60 cm 2026 The drapery, light and colours seek to bring out a presence that is at once gentle, dignified and radiant. In Solara, the warmth of the fabrics interacts with a peaceful inner light.

Ananya

Ananya Dry pastel on matt pastel paper40 x 60 cm 2026 Ananya is a Sanskrit name meaning ‘singular’ or ‘unique’. It reminds us that each of us has our own light, our own sensitivity and our own inner radiance, and that it is this singularity that makes life sweeter, more colourful and more precious.

Springtime

Springtime Dry pastel on pastel card, 60 x 90 cm 2023 This young Japanese woman in a kimono contemplates the world as it awakens, carried by the silent promise of a return to warmth and life. Set against a backdrop of vibrant red and deep black, ‘Springtime’ evokes the contrasts of existence: awakening and retreat, shadow and renewal.

Fresh as a Mexican Rose

Fresh as a Mexican Rose Dry pastel on pastel card 50 x 70 cm 2021 In painting this young woman, I sought the freshness of a rose in the sun: something alive, simple and luminous. In her floral huipil, Fresh as a Mexican Rose gazes calmly and proudly.

Awa’s Blue

Portrait f"mini au pastel sec d'une femme noire au turban drapé turquoise, déposant son visage pensif sur sa main sur laquelle il y a un collier de perles bleues et blanches.

Awa’s Blue Dry pastel on matt pastel 40 x 60 cm 2025 Awa, whose first name means ‘source of life’, unfolds in shades of turquoise blue evoking both the sea and the lustre of a precious stone. Through the blue of the fabrics and beads, poised between presence and distance, Awa is revitalised and finds her way again. The composition and the contrasts in hue lend an intimate, fresh and soothing presence.

Jalia’s Curls

Jalia’s Curls Dry pastel on matt pastel 40 x 60 cm 2025 Draped in orange and adorned with curls, Jalia tells us a story of freedom. The fabrics and the warmth of the colours seek to channel a gentle yet powerful energy. PrevPrécédentJalia’s Curls Ce pastel vous touche ? Que vous souhaitiez l’acquérir, me commander un portrait sur mesure ou simplement échanger sur ma démarche artistique, n’hésitez pas à me contacter. Je serai heureuse de vous répondre. Contactez-moi

Erin

Elementor #4825 Dry pastel on matt pastel paper 60 x 80 cm 2025 Ilma is a portrait of a woman that blends draped fabric, light and movement. Ilma is a name meaning ‘air’ and ‘lightness’ in Finnish, and ‘inner light’ or ‘knowledge’ in Arabic. In the folds of her turban and the petals, worries fade away. The breeze, her accomplice, lends her its lightness.

Ilma

Ilma portrait pastel d'une femme au turban bleu fleuri cheveux dans le vent

Ilma Dry pastel on matt pastel paper 50 x 70 cm 2025 Ilma is a portrait of a woman that blends draped fabric, light and movement. Ilma is a name meaning ‘air’ and ‘lightness’ in Finnish, and ‘inner light’ or ‘knowledge’ in Arabic. In the folds of her turban and the petals, worries fade away. The breeze, her accomplice, lends her its lightness.