Vanity
I created this mixed media painting while reflecting on a conditioned response to the demands of a modern woman outer appearance.
A worldly pressure to fit the mould and compete for attention and approval.
Depicted here is the incredible energy (represented by colour and movement) proving ones worth through aesthetical flesh image. Here are two women as one. Part of her gives into the world’s pressures to be typically beautiful and other side, which opposes the conditional love.
The front figure gestures “ Ok is this good enough?” and the one behind rebuking the expectation with her back turned just want to be accepted for she is inside not by her appearance.
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Who are you? Are you more one than the other or a combination of the two?
Is vanity dictating to you who you want to be or should you be looking a little deeper into your inner beauty and potential as a beautiful woman?
Warm red acrylic modern paintng. Female nude facing both ways
Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Bernd Jansons
Love the colour and the brush work here. Great piece.
Elaine van Dyk
Beautiful work! Agree with Bernd, great brush work.
Dee Boylan
I love this…..vibrant colour yay! Her pose is fantastic to…quite suits the title….good job!
Kayleen West
Thanks for your comments. The day I did this painting was very productive. I created the study for the seahorse you see in my avatar, Vanity and one I call Warm Wind. I was really pleased with all three which is very unusal. Usually the strike rate is much less but this time I was lucky.
You would have thought I was being solitary hiding away inthe quiet but i was actually watching the DVD of Twin towers at the time. I guess i can be in two places at the same time in my mind. (-:
If you would like to take a look at Warm Wind you can see it here:
http://kayleenwest.com.au/html/modern02.htm
Jef Harris
Beautiful.
tonyford
Nice work… love the colors
rock
I love the rich colour palette and the textures in this painting.
Kayleen West
Thanks Jef, Fony and Ronald.
As the years go by I have introduced more nd more colour into my work. I just love it!
funkyfacestudio
Fantastic work ! beautiful use of colors.
paul romanowski
HOW DID I MISS THIS?
Kayleen West
Thanks Funkyface. Paul I dont know I guess there is a lot of work in here and i recently updated my tags. Thanks for having a look and commenting.
DawsonImages
Very expressive
Helene Kippert
Love the painting and also the message here – very relevant to todays women!
Chris Dixon
VERY POWERFUL!! ...the image and message BOTH!!! Well executed… good job well done!
Faizan Qureshi
That is brilliant.. I love the range of colours that you have used there!!
paul romanowski
still you best…
Shauna Noble
strong and energetic – I love it and the thoughts conveyed.
whisperingruth
I love everything about this beautiful painting.
brummieboy
Nicely created …
Care
i was really drawn in by the vibrant colours….love the free flowing brushwork….great concept…Brilliant work!!!
amberafternoon
Beautifully done!!!
nkbellani
...superb artwork…
Ciska
Beautiful colours and I also love the free flowing brushwork.
Athanassi
A GREAT CONCEPT…WITH WONDERFUL STRENGH OF COLOUR …..lIKE THE WAY YOU HAVE ALLOWED THE COLOURS TO BLEND,MIX WHATEVER ON THE CANVAS …PAPER ..BOARD ….....X
Kayleen West
Thanks for all the comments. It is interesting for me to see this painting as the most popular of all I have in here. It has the most comments but the views far outweigh any other in here. Thanks again for taking the time to comment everyone.
K Bock
brilliant work and fantastic concept!
a beautiful painting Kayleen
we hope you will join us at the Impressionism Café
and add our group to your beautiful works :))