PROMETHEUS Painting

Collectors familiar Johniene Papandreas’ portrait works will know they are often based on “models” found in classical Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces, capturing elements of their expressions in large-scale “decontextualized details” that reveal moments that normally escape conscious recognition. Her "body language" series follows a similar path of inspiration engaging gesture and posture to trigger the visceral to incite a response that wells up from the gut and taps the ecstatic. "An embrace at once resisted and desired…a study in submission and inevitable acceptance…the release of surrender…" Technique: The paintings are created entirely by brush on sized, heavyweight muslin (chosen for its unobtrusive weave) in casein, a paint derived from milk or soy protein, a paint used widely by artists in earlier times and enjoying a renaissance today. Though it has similarities to both watercolor and gouache, it is more durable than either and can be used to create both translucent and opaque effects. The paint is applied in thin layers, building visual depth without thickness of paint. The result is a soft, matte, luminosity that appears to glow from within, even in the dimmest of light. Because of the specialized technique used, the paintings remain pliable and can be safely dismounted, rolled for shipping or storage, and re-stretched without fear of chipping or cracking.

Painting:Casein on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:82 W x 32 H x 1.5 D in

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