Ooh, Mr Choo
The cropped image from JohnWaterhouse’s ‘Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus’ was the inspiration behind this new, light hearted piece. I really liked the face and robes which seemed to me, to be from a very particular period - the appearance that women appeared to have in so many Academic paintings from the Romantic era. Anything incongruous seems to add intrigue to a painting, and this woman window shopping was a joy to paint as it was such a strange marriage of cultures and eras. From a technical
perspective, I enjoyed the assortment of different textures; the soft blending of her face, arm and hair to the impasto surface of the Jimmy Choos.The gold writing of VivienneWestwood and the lustre of the green leather of her shoes were all reasons to make a painting.The sale sign also just looks so frivolous compared to the mystery of the Pre-Raphaelite beauty.
Oil on Canvas | 66cm x 87cm
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