Candle-Lit Self Portrait
January 2021
8" x 10"
Oil Paint
Illustration Board
8" x 10"
Oil Paint
Illustration Board
This painting is part of a set of work that focuses on light more
than the subject matter that it illuminates. For this part of the series, I am looking at lighting and how it impacts the way a person is perceived.
than the subject matter that it illuminates. For this part of the series, I am looking at lighting and how it impacts the way a person is perceived.
Here, the soft warm light gives a calm and contemplative tone to the figure and is overall reminiscent of and inspired by Rembrandt and Caravaggio in its pairing with a higher contrast on the face and darker background.