Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Broken, 16x20 Oil on Canvas Portrait


This painting has been on exhibit in the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery's "Word" show this month. Artists were given three words to be possible titles for a painting. I picked "Broken" and painted this homeless man. He looks like he has been broken by life; maybe by addiction, or foreclosure, or even an illness that bankrupted him. He has a sad story that is written on his face.

Patrons visiting the gallery opening were given the list of words to see how many they could match to a painting. A very clever idea, isn't it?

Carmen

1 comment:

  1. Carmen, is this from your imagination or did you have a photo for inspiraton? It's wonderful.

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