Bride

The portrait was underpainted in grisaille. After drying, the skin colours are applied with a four layers of a thin, oily glaze. Each coat was left to dry before the next layer was applied.
Glazing skin tones creates a transparent and beautiful glow of realistic looking skin that is impossible to achieve by simply using a direct painting method.
Dimensions:
25.4cm x 30.5cm
10" x 12"

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Adela was involved in art since 1984. She holds a Bachelor degree in fine art and teaching.Her favorite subjects are figurative art, still life and landscapes. The main mediums that she is working with are graphite, charcoal and oil paints.
Adela's paintings and drawings are held in many private collections in Australia and overseas. She was exhibiting her work in Chelsea open-air art exhibition and Chiswick art gallery in London.
One of her nude drawings was used as a background set dressing for Open Vista Productions for the TV series " Enlightened "
Adela's inspiration comes from everything that surrounds her. Anything could potentially be a subject for creating art.