Item Description
| Height (cm) |
150 |
|
Width (cm) |
100 |
| Condition |
New |
|
Subject |
Inspirational |
| Era |
2000s |
|
Medium |
Oil |
| Style |
Abstract |
|
Material |
Canvas |
| Region |
Australia |
|
Authenticity |
Original |
This painting began in 2008, and although I liked the color mix I was not happy with the conformity of the brush strokes. As I worked on the successive layers of the painting the surface was getting quite thick and crusty, but before I knew it, it looked better to my critical eye.
I was very pleased that my brush strokes could not be read for their complexity, and I felt the inclusion of the white paint complemented the original colors. It was then I saw a face like feature reminding me of a mummy with dried skin stretched across its ancient skull so I dressed the head with a headdress which took me a little time to get used to but I did get used to it and am now very happy with it. Finally as to the finished product of the painting it has little pockets of abstract depths that appear from time to time and they are one of the things I want to work on in my practice.
