ABOUT THIS PIECE:  I am so surprised by this painting.  I thought it was going to be something else entirely.  I had no idea it would wind up being so sensual and so feminine.  How lovely.  This is a beautiful moving piece.  It inspires me.  And it makes me more comfortable in my skin somehow.  This unexpected painting makes me glad I am a woman.

HOW IT WAS MADE:  I used palette knives to create the soft expressive abstract painting behind the floating woman.  That painting evolved over many layers.  Then I used tiny 20/0 detail brushes to bring the lady to life and to add her shadow.  Originally, I painted her with all appropriate interior lines.  Meaning lines that defined her features and each leg and various contours.  I knew it needed to be a silhouette.  That the piece would be more powerful as a symbol instead of an actual woman.  But I was proud of the lines I had made and it was hard for me to paint over them.  To fill her in.  It feels like a sign of artistic maturity to me that I could put my ego aside and do what was right for the piece.

This piece shows my new interest in layering conscious images over intuitive painting.

DISPLAY OPTIONS:  This piece could be easily and affordably framed as it requires no matting or glass.  Or it would also display nicely sitting on a small decorative easel or stand just as it is, no framing needed.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

SOLD

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.)