Bravery

I love this painting so much. I even considered keeping it. Which is highly unusual for me. But I need the message in this piece. And I love the rich gritty urban feel of it. And the textures! This one is special. Bravery took me weeks to discover. It took many different forms before it reached this lovely conclusion. And the surprising layered colors and textures can attest to this. It speaks of history and experience and battles won. This painting also continues my interest in the subtle inclusion of language in art. There are a pair of sentences painted in small letters in the lower right which read, "I embrace my fears. I open my heart." This image is sure to balance any room with its message of clarity and truth.

Bravery was created in layers. Many, many, many layers. This piece has ridges made of modeling paste and ridges made of paint. It has colors that were painted on and colors that were rubbed on and colors that were scraped off, too. It has bold contrasts and subtle transitions. And it has that fine, detailed heart.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

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REPRODUCTIONS

Fine art (giclee) prints of this image are now available for just $39.95 each. These prints are produced with fancy archival pigmented inks on velvety, acid-free, luster paper. This combination of inks and paper are graded to last more than 120 years without fading if displayed away from strong direct sunlight. To purchase a REPRODUCTION of this image, please use the button immediately below these words. (To purchase more than one print of this piece, simply click the button once to add it to your cart and then change the quantity before checking out.)

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