Contemporary Figurative Oil Paintings

Artist Martina Shapiro

**SOLD to NY, USA.** **"Expressionist Nude On Green", original acrylic on canvas painting, 18 x 24 x 1 inches** ( 46 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm)
painting continues around the sides so you do not have to have it framed.

This nude has an interesting expression of emotion and longing. I painted her in rich and suptuous Fauve colors and with fluid and sensual lines. I created the lines of the body 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 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 pure colors, including cool and warm blues and greens, orange, red, ochre, shades of violets 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.

Purchasing information
the copyright notices do not appear on the actual painting Detail Sold without the frame Sold without the frame (this is an example of "floating frame" which is a contemporary way of framing paintings - the painting sits inside of the frame, so that its edges are not touching the frame - it seems to "float" inside of the frame) approximate scale you can hang the painting on a wall like this, even without a frame - the canvas is stretched on a wood support and there is a wire hanger attached to the back of it so you can hang the painting on a wall right away when you receive it. Purchasing information All of Martina Shapiro's paintings as well as the photographs of her paintings are protected by copyright. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transfer, transmission or exploitation of any of the content, whether in whole or in part, without the express written permission of Martina Shapiro is prohibited. All rights reserved. Copyright © Martina Shapiro 2007 << back to my art gallery