Stella
Mixed Media on Canvas Board
30cm x 40cm (12in x 16in)
2025
Price upon request.
“Stella” has a grace to her. She is depicted in oil paints, and with additional touches of gold leaf, there is a liveliness about her.
Her gele is restrained by the edge of the canvas on one hand, and yet it still has a wonderful flamboyance about it, especially contrasted with the orange background.
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I use oil paints to depict the face of the woman in this portrait.
To depict the gele (African head dress) I use locally sourced African print fabrics. I use a formwork of board to create depth and structure, then I cut them into shapes before wrapping each wedge with fabric. I stick everything down with a combination of UHU and PVA glue.
Each painting arrives unframed.
I suggest looking into floating frames (L shaped) which allow the painting to sit neatly flush with the frame. Additionally, the gele head dress still emerges from the bounds of the rectangular shape, creating a larger than life feel.
In usual circumstances, please allow up to 4 weeks for the work to arrive from the day of purchase. Artworks are shipped sooner and typically arrive well within this timeframe.
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