Portrait from “The Touch of Love”

Inspired by 18th century portraits this series puts one’s attention on only one of the Beings found within the oil & mixed medium painting. Intuitive layers of oil, cold wax, embroidery, powdered pigments, and solvents were used to build up ‘The Touch of Love’, a part of my Stories on Wood Collection.

I call her ‘Flapper’ as she seems so very stylish with her pin curls, drape of a scarf over her shoulders and arms, and her yellow shoes beneath. I feel she is also quite comfortable in her own skin and thus symbolizes self-love and acceptance. And she really likes butterflies which are all about transformation, hope and rebirth!

Printed with a professional grade printer, I use archival pigment inks on fine art paper. Therefore, do not place in direct sunlight unless framed with UV protective glass. 8” x 10” prints will fit nicely into a standard 8” x 10” frame.

My images are reproduced according to the scale/proportions of the original painting. Therefore, each print will have around a 1/2" white border (maybe more depending on the original proportions of the painting) on the top, sides, and bottom. The title of the painting and my studio name are printed underneath the image. Your order will arrive packaged in a protective stiff mailer.