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- 161
- Added
- Jan 20, 2023
Lina
Prudnikova Elena- Technique
- Pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 39 × 29 cm
- Year
- 2023
A young woman's face is lit from one side against a deep red-brown ground, her long hair falling loose over a bare shoulder.
- Style
- Academic
- Mood
- Dramatic
- Themes
- Portrait · Women · Figurative
Purchase & delivery
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- Payment
PayPal, bank transfer, and Paysend are accepted.
- Shipping
Economy: ~1 month
EMS: 7–10 days
- Packing
Over 100 cm: rolled in a tube
Smaller works: boxed canvas
- Returns
7-day return
Refund after inspection, excluding shipping fees
About this work
The composition is a close head-and-shoulders view of a young woman turned three-quarter toward the light, with pale eyes, center-parted hair falling past her shoulders, and a bare shoulder and collarbone visible beneath a dark loose garment. The background is a rough, mottled expanse of deep red, maroon and touches of blue with no other setting details, keeping all attention on the face.
Strong directional light rakes across the face from the left, illuminating the forehead, cheek and nose while the opposite side falls into warm shadow, producing a pronounced chiaroscuro. Pastel is applied in dense, textured strokes across the background and softer blending on the skin, with warm ochre and rose tones built over a dark ground. The overall effect is intense and searching, a study of light modeling form.
