This painting took some time to evolve as I worked with acrylic paint, modeling paste, and scraping tools; adding and subtracting layers, walking away and coming back. Finally, a face exuding strength and boldness, yet grace, emerged, with pharoah “hat”, head raising up as if awakening and coming into focus to herself and to the viewer. The orange colors and hues, and cross-hatching, help with this effect. The Egyptian blue color supports the theme. When I look at it, it comes across as both feminine and masculine, powerful and contemplative.
- Subject Matter: Abstract Expressionist
- Created: 2018
- Inventory Number: 0068