Painting of Elvis Presley.
Painted in a combination of divisionism and pointillism technique.
Starting point is a photograph of a young Elvis in which he is relaxed in a chair looking around.
Characteristic are his quiff and his famous smile.
The fresh blue colours fit nicely into a natural interior or environment.
Original: Acrylic on canvas, 80x100cm, painted spring 2020.
My grandfather was an amateur painter and, with an eye for detail, copied paintings by famous Dutch painters. Every time I smell oil paint, I imagine myself in his small studio where he spent hours.
Never thought I would adopt his love for art. But now I understand..
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