Girl Seated Print - Limited Edition of 50

Limited Edition Exclusive print. Print run is limited to just 50. They are printed on Somerset Velvet (Museum Quality) and come signed, numbered and with a Certificate of Authenticity. Can be supplied framed. I really liked the energy and emotion of this image. I build them up in a series of very thin layers - often smudging and blending with my fingers - so you will literally have my fingerprint on your painting. I found this during a clearcut of my studio during lockdown - it's an old studio sketch circa 2015. One of my red chalk drawings - red chalk is rarely used these days but was commonly used by the old masters I worked on this over the course of 2-3 weeks, constantly aware of not overworking it. The medium itself is very soft and delicate and can easily be blown away - I think it lent itself well to the delicacy and vulnerability of the pose. For me the key is to accentuate the interesting/significant parts and play down the less interesting bits. This brings a balance and focus to the work. I also like to leave bits out - the brain tends to naturally fill in the gaps once it recognises what is going on - when you see a friend from a distance, you cannot see any detail but you recognise them.  I think this keeps an image interesting as the viewer is challenged. I guess this is in contrast with realism.