Acrylic portraiture is visual. Artists layer paint. Thus they capture character. The artist interprets the subject. The subject provides a template. And the viewer reads the portrait.
This scene is live. People come and go. There is no pose. That is natural, authentic, and vital. Small brushes captured expression.
The portrait is of a senior woman wearing a red singlet. Her hair is stacked.
In front of her is a table. On it are many objects.
Those are:
- art book;
- spectacles;
- charcoal drawing; and
- translucent boxes.
Behind her are a blue plastic hamper and a black wooden stool. Above that is a table full of art supplies.
The background blue cupboards complement the subject.
In the last century, synthetic polymer paints were developed. The first was acrylic paint. That was introduced in the 1940s. Acrylic paint is opaque. It’s very easy to use. You can use mediums and water to change the surface.