Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Artist Martina Shapiro

**SOLD to UT, USA.** **"Earth Woman", original acrylic on canvas painting, 16 x 20 x 1 inches** ( 41 cm x 51 cm x 2 cm)

This woman has a strong and forceful expression. The colors are warm and earthy, ochres and yellows and burned oranges. I created the lines with a Chinese ink brush using liquid acrylic paints that have a bit of shine and contrast with the roughness of the canvas that shows through in some places and the washes and the thicker acrylic paint application in other places, giving the feel of rough texture and depth to the painting. The lines done with the Chinese brush give the painting a spontaneity and freshness of a drawing.

I created the painting using multiple layers of high-quality acrylic paints. The colors are bright and vibrant and there are many different hues of colors, including earth tones of ochres, yellows, oranges, reds, greens as well as shades of violet and other colors that a photo cannot fully capture. If you like the photo you will love the painting! The colors you see also depend on your computer's monitor settings. The painting's colors depend on the color and intensity of the light that illuminates the painting and different illumination (daylight, evening light, spotlight) will emphasize different hues and tones of colors in the painting.

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