Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Artist Martina Shapiro

**SOLD to MD, USA.** **"Gambling Girl", original painting, Size: 18 x 24 inches** ( 46cm x 61cm),
painted in ink and acrylic paint on heavy weight, acid free watercolor paper

Mysterious woman playing with her cards, perhaps somewhere in a Las Vegas casino. Might be pondering luck and chance or maybe she is just trying to seduce someone across from her. When I go to Las Vegas I usually stay at the Bellagio hotel and I like to watch people playing blackjack, poker and baccarat - interesting atmosphere and feeling, so different from normal life - an escape.

It is a very striking painting/drawing. The ink line drawing is spontaneous and raw and very expressive. The acrylic paint is bright and vibrant and gives the painting texture. The heavy weight paper shows through in many places providing additional texture and interest. This painting is on paper so you will have to have it framed (it is sold without a frame). You can get quite a different 'look' with different frames - see some examples below.

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