Picture: Lilac haze of Istanbul

Now, Istanbul, I'm going to dream about you...
Mosques festive golden head,
And a ray of sunset on your eyelashes,
And the Maiden Tower, and the Princes' Islands

Istanbul, you managed to conquer the whole world,
Located in the heart of the cradle,
People are rushing to come to you from all sides,
And so that the Bosphorus swings in waves like a swing

Istanbul, the East and the West live in you,
The world of spirit and great beauty,
How good it is in the rays of your sunsets,
Which are echoed noisily by ships...

(author unknown)

The painting is made in the author's mixed technique with pastel pencils according to the sketch with colored ink. It has a lilac shade. Halftone colors change depending on lighting. Feature of pastels is that the ink mass is the individual pigment particles, reflected from which the light scatters in different directions, giving a special colorful layer luchistoi, velvety, specific "pastel" softness.