Dark and dramatic with ghostly figurative forms emerging from the background. Rich and atmospheric. The figure stands before what feels like a scene from a classical painting.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, painted in rich atmospheric tones, ghostly forms emerging from dark depths
Warm pink and mauve with large rounded boulder forms filling the background. The figure is naturalistically rendered and pops with sharp presence against the soft stone surround. Painterly and warm with a grotto-like depth to the background.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, naturalistic figure rendered with sharp presence against painterly pink and mauve boulders
Warm grey-brown with tall dark architectural forms flanking the figure on either side. The figure is naturalistically rendered in warm flesh tones against the cool structured surround. Painterly and grounded with a monumental quality.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, flanked by tall dark forms, naturalistic figure in earthy warmth against structured stone
Pale grey and warm brown with large rounded cloud-like forms filling the background. The figure is naturalistically rendered in warm flesh tones against the soft organic surround. Painterly and warm with a gentle depth to the background.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, naturalistic figure painting with painterly warm tones and gentle organic depth
Cool grey with large angular fractured rock forms flanking the figure on both sides. The figure is warmly rendered in flesh tones against the cool jagged surround. Naturalistic and grounded with a raw stone quality.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, rendered with angular rock forms in cool grey framing warm naturalistic figure painting
Dark blue-grey ground with large pale peach and cream cloud-like forms rising behind the figure. The figure is warmly rendered in flesh tones against the cool dark surround. Painterly and dramatic with a strong light-dark contrast.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, dramatic tonal contrast, pale cloud forms rising from a cool dark ground
Cool blue lavender and silver with a silky vertical flow in the background — draped fabric or cascading water in cool light. Figure is warm against the pearlescent surround. Iridescent and luminous throughout. One of the more delicate and distinctive backgrounds in this range.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, painted against pearlescent draped fabric in blues and silver with luminous warmth
Cool pale blue and cream with tall rounded vertical forms filling the background — standing stones or monoliths in pale stone tones. Figure is warm against the cool ancient surround. Clean and naturalistic with a megalithic presence. Distinctive vertical character sets it apart from other stone styles.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, warm figure set against ancient standing stones in naturalistic style
Dark charcoal and deep purple flank large pale glowing rock or ice forms behind the figure. Scattered leaf shapes in the upper corners add a decorative note. Figure is warm against the luminous pale centre. Dramatic contrast between glowing stone and dark surround. Moody and painterly.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, painterly contrasts of warm figure against luminous rock and shadowed surround
Deep saturated navy ground with large warm cream rounded forms glowing loosely behind the figure. Figure painted naturalistically in warm flesh tones. The contrast between the intense blue surround and luminous pale masses gives the image a nocturnal intimacy. Painterly and atmospheric.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, luminous pale masses emerge from intense blue in a nocturnal, painterly atmosphere
Large angular faceted planes in pale blue-grey white and cream cover the entire surface like crumpled paper or crushed ice. Figure painted in warm flesh tones sits gently against the cool crystalline ground. Precise delicate and icy.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, painted with precise crystalline geometry in cool white and warm flesh tones
Pale blue-white ground with large fluid dark forms sweeping in from the sides like heavy shadow or dark marble veining. Figure painted in warm flesh tones with cool blue accents standing clearly in the pale centre. Dramatic and fluid with a marbled quality.
Portrait of a subject making eye contact with arms behind, nude, arms behind, astonished, traditional bust cropping, bold fluid shadows frame a warmly lit central figure with cool blue accents