You can see a piece of nature incorporated into this picture. For this painting, I decided to add pigments I collected outside. It is quite inspiring to me to go outdoors to search for various organic elements I can utilize when painting. Anything from beach sand to woodland dirt to seashells can be used as materials. This work of art was created on canvas using a variety of media, including acrylic paint and pigments made from sand, shells and soil. When I made this piece, she wanted to focus on what’s going on under the surface of a person. The meaning and focus of this artwork is on a person who hides their true emotions behind a smile. I decided to remove the face and focus only on the body language. I thinks it is sometimes easier to read how a person feels by looking at how they react with their body, instead of assuming everything is fine with a smile. According to Urban Dictionare, the meaning behind the word “eccedentesiast” (the artwork title) is “someone who hides pain behind a smile. She didn’t like showing the pain; she was an eccedentesiast”. This artwork is made with acrylics and metallic spray paint on canvas with a gloss varnish spray finish.

It is an original painting and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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