Figurative portrait of a woman in a blue evening dress. Who is she waiting for, her lover , we will not know . It is painted with oil pastel chalk on black paper. The light shines on her shoulder and forehead. It is a nostalgic picture and reminiscent of the roaring twenties. A time when women were dressed in dresses with strips and feathers. The time of charleston , a cheerful and exuberant dance , the time after the first world war , freedom was exuberantly celebrated with parties . Looks beautiful on a dark blue wall in modern sleek but also in a classic interior. Woman/ Portrait/ Blue/ Fashion/ Fashion/ Gown/ Going out/ Parties/ Charleston/ Nostalgia/ Roaring Twenties/ Figurative art/ Dancing/ Evening gown/ Nostalgia/ Painting/ Illustration/ Waiting/ Awaiting/ Light/ Shoulder/ Impression/ Romantic painting
I have time to draw and paint more after years of volunteer work for the St. Care Foundation The Gambia. Inspiration I got in the Gambia where I also lived. The colors, the population and life is a great source of inspiration. But also the quieter.. Read more…