Judy Backhouse - "Face 2: Mischievous"

Face 2: Mischievous
Acrylic on Canvas, US$ 109

Face 2: Mischievous

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Details

Acrylic on Canvas
Finished with gloss acrylic varnish

W: 500mm x H: 500mm x D: 150mm
W: 20" x H: 20" x D: 6"

Approx. Weight: 1kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 109

Scale

Reference

F02

About "Face 2: Mischievous"

This portrait is based on a picture of a worker in an Italian monastery, published in an old edition of Du.

I love this man's pronounced smile lines and there is something open and trusting about his large dark eyes. But at the same time he seems a little apprehensive, with his head bent a little forward and some hesitation about his smile. I called him mischievous because I think he has a naughty streak. Behind the innocent look I can imagine him planning a practical joke.

The original picture was black and white, so I had fun inventing the skin tones using shades of ochre and sienna with touches of a dark phthalo green.

Judy Backhouse

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About Judy

I draw and paint because it gives me joy. I am currently working on a series of portraits. Last year I completed a series of mandalas, exploring an old interest in symmetry. Mandalas are symbols of wholeness and change; as such I find them a particularly good vehicle to explore emotions. A lot of my earlier work was based on dreams.

Price Range

US$ 43-546

Exhibitions

Assemblage Inktober Exhibition, 9th - 11th November 2017, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
The Mandala Series, 8th - 9th December 2016, Norwood, Johannesburg
New Expressions, 11 February - 3 March 2007, The Art Place, Roosevelt Park, Johannesburg

Education

self-taught

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