• Acrylic painting of a standing female nude with dark, short, curly hair. The figure is facing forward with one arm bent. There is a dark bluish-purple shadow behind the realistically painted figure, using a variety of colors against a light blue background.
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Original Artwork

An Actor's Muse - Original 8x10 inches

An Actor's Muse - Original 8x10 inches

Semi abstract figurative artwork painted in acrylic on canvas or cradled hardboard.

$450.00 USD
$450.00 USD
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Do you wonder where inspiration comes from? That voice in your head? Your shadow self? Perhaps inspiration comes from looking and listening to something outside of yourself? In creating this painting my model discussed at length about her experiences in acting and directing and her fears and anxiety and excitement over her chosen vocation. You could clearly hear that her art was her life. As I painted away at my art I wondered about her life as an actor.

This painting is on 1/8" hardboard which can easily fit within most 8x10 inch ready made frame.

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About Original Artwork

Paint Media

Denise paints with archival quality acrylic paints including Golden Acrylic Paints and mediums as well as Nova Paints. There can be mixed media here and there such as charcoal, colored pencil and waxed crayon.

Substrate

Denise paints on cradled hardboard and gessoed canvas. Pieces that are 24x36 inches or smaller, are painted on cradled hardboard 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches deep with paint finished edges matching the overall color scheme of the painting.

Larger pieces on canvas are painted while tacked to a large hardboard frame. This way I can still sand away as much as I want with a hard surface backing the painting.

The painting is then removed and reframed on stretcher bars for a more lightweight finished artwork which is easier to ship and easier to hang.

Finish

All artwork have been finished with a clear gloss or semi gloss water-based acrylic polymer varnish with Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers [UVLS] that protects interior acrylic paintings from dust and ultraviolet light.

In the event that you hang your painting in the dining room and it get splattered with spaghetti sauce (believe me this can happen), the painting can be wiped clean to bring it back to it's intended design.

Shipping

Original artwork is usually shipped within 3-7 days from an order being received either by UPS or Fed Ex.

All original artwork are shipped from my studio in the Pacific Northwest. Each piece is packaged with care for a safe journey to your home.

For original artwork valued over $300 US dollars a signature is required upon delivery.