This piece evolved quite a bit over the course of its creation. My initial painting was a bit rough and stiff. I revisited it a year later, in the hopes to salvage it into something more expressive. Since I didn’t have any photo reference of the original model, I improvised with other visuals I had on hand.
Unfortunately for the model, nothing quite remains of the actual person, but this imagined subject made for a much stronger painting visual.
Simone
Acrylic on canvas,
20 x 30 inches,
Painted 2018 by Matt Cauley