Oil on Canvas
March 12, 2015
The following is my second painted self-portrait. My first is currently being exhibited at Tufts' Aidekman Arts Center, in the Slater Concourse Gallery. This one, in terms of lighting and mood, is more dramatic, and the strongly-pigmented red on the skin is intentionally used and inspired by Jenny Saville's paintings of mutilated, maimed bodies. In this painting, I sought to recreate this effect to a limited extent. Nevertheless, the blotches and patches of paint that are characteristic of her work are not present in this piece, but I am up for the challenge of employing her technique in future works.
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