Portrait of an African woman in a blue kaftan against a yellow background. I painted it with oil crayon which makes the colours beautifully bright. Lots of layers on top of each other in different shades of blue with purple and yellow here, creating depth. Her headscarf is also blue. The blue contrasts beautifully with the yellow background. It is as if the sun is shining there and it gives a golden yellow glow to her face. Woman/ Portrait/ Africa/ African woman/ Figurative art/ Abstract figurative art/ Kaftan/ Blue kaftan/ Oil crayon/ Painting/ Drawing/ Blue/ Yellow/ Green/ Sunny/
I have time to draw and paint more after years of volunteer work for the St. Care Foundation The Gambia. Inspiration I got in the Gambia where I also lived. The colors, the population and life is a great source of inspiration. But also the quieter.. Read more…