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African Queen, watercolor painting Artwork

ALEX MENSAH

Ghana

Mixed Media, Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 7 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Yes check out her traditional adornment and swag, as she elegantly displays her traditional dance on a festive occasion. She has a lovely smile too, which warms the hearts of her spectators, leaving a lasting memory in their hearts. This brown watercolor painting on a small sized canvas comes with lovely transparencies and textures that last a lifetime. She is dressed as an African queen, a black beauty, a true beautiful African damsel. This painting has a white background with grey strokes of acrylic paint and light brown transparent watercolor washes. The African woman is wearing beautiful round dangling earrings and a traditional necklace to match with. She also has a bracelet on her right hand that also holds the stick, and also wears a lovey headgear. She carries a cylindrical basket effortlessly on top of her head as part of the traditional festive outfit. She’s wearing a traditional cloth which is tied around her chest, covering the breast area down to the ankle level. Various washes of monochromatic brown in different values has been used creatively to which makes the composition stand out from the background and yet achieving harmony. She has a grin on her face that portrays the joy within her heart as she performs this traditional dance to the admiration of the Spectators. Though a small piece of artwork is carries so much life and activity that would lighten up any space that it is placed

DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Mixed Media:

Acrylic on Canvas

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

7 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in

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"I am Alex Mensah (Lexis),an artist who is versatile in color schemes and very meticulous in the execution of his works "My interest for art was built up while growing up as a child. Seeing my elder brother's drawings and sketches amused me so much that I picked pieces of papers and tried hard to copy some of the compositions that fascinated me most as I wondered how a three dimensional form could be solidly and so realistically represented on a common flat surface. This awesome feeling triggered off my curious instincts as I busied myself with lots of experimental sketches and drawings, trying to grasp the concept of realism especially with still life objects. That is how something which was to be my profession all began. "I love to see the interplay of colors and the aesthetic appeal that comes with it. I enjoy holding the brush / palette knife and expressing my inner most thoughts and feelings through colorful strokes and textures. I am versatile with the medium of expression however I normally use acrylic paint or ‘aciduro’ (a local pigment) on canvas. I am a product of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology (KNUST), graduating with a degree in Art specifically painting.I had my primary and secondary education at Cambridge International School and Prempeh College respectively, all in Kumasi, pursuing art on all levels "My themes span across still life, abstract and realistic representations. That is to say, I paint on any kind of theme which appeals to me regardless of the challenges involved. My philosophy is to paint on whatever thing that motivates me. However, most of my works are based on landscape and musical compositions. Being musically inclined – a guitarist, I use color to depict the various sol-fa's and pitches, and then texture to control the tempo of the song I am painting. I also enjoy the use of vibrant colors with bold textures which always bring life in my works. The favorite thing about my work is its unique nature. Each work has its own unique taste of appeal and sometimes the way I pour out my heart unto the canvas even makes it difficult to let go… i.e., sell it. I get my inspiration from nature. Music also provides a good atmosphere to move with the flow. "I have been in a few exhibitions including a group one at the Alliance Francais in Accra and at the exhibition hall of the Center for National Culture. In Accra I exhibit at Artist Alliance Gallery, The Loom Art Gallery, Berj Art Gallery and Golden Tulip.

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