The artist's wife, Angela Ross, at the Oregon coast where the light is strong and intense. This painting is an excellent example of the "macchia" underpainting and partial overlay of pigment giving this portrait an abstract quality.

This characterizes the artist's "da Vinci" style which is a hats off to drawing as a means of observation (Leonardo da Vinci) combined with the artist's interest in "spot" or "stain" technique from the Italian I Macchiaioli.

Angela's chosen planet is Venus which reflects her free and independent nature. At the time of this portrait, her hair was red. Her denim jacket is the inspiration for the title which is very appropriate given that Angela is a person of impeccable taste yet creative in how she presents herself.

The painting was originally submitted into a City of Eugene competition and was not selected as the winner but the artist was so pleased with the result that he has used this image on his business cards and as his web site logo.

Original Created:2012
Subjects:Portrait
Styles:ModernFigurative