Linda
Kalianteris
Oil Paint
Painted in a tetra-chrome oil palette, this is Vera in her beautiful handmade Macedonian costume. Linda Kalianteris - @thepaintinggreek - www.ThePaintingGreek.ca
18" x 24"
This is a beautiful, classical portrait. In the slight upward angles of the chair cushion edges, the artist captures a sense of the softness of the cushion and the weight of the subject – a relatively small detail that greatly increases the naturalism of the work. Kalianteris has paid close attention to the details of the woman’s intricate clothing, giving the subject’s cultural clothing equal importance as her face, suggesting that her clothing is crucial to her identity. The generous expanse of black negative space frames the subject and contributes to a feeling of quiet.
Honourable Mention - Portrait -