This painting uses a monochrome palette to think about identity, the painting is black and white but individuals rarely are.
This portrait is part of a short series in black and white. The long, narrow canvas shape and flat black background draws all our attention to the face and what it has to say to us.
I really enjoyed the long brushstrokes for her hair and the different textures of her jumper, face and hair.
The dramatic light and unusual canvas size would make this a feature on your wall.
In my painting I aim to use dramatic light and I’m interested in the indication of form in the mind’s eye. In portraits especially I like to have a sense of narrative, capturing a moment of realisation or decision.
