African Still Life II
Artist: Alexandra Lavizzari
- Size: 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inches (25 x 35 x 2 cm)
- Soft pastels on pastelmat paper
- One-Off / Ready to Send
- No Frame Required
About the artwork
My second still life with an African theme, this time a collection of books, a bracelet, parts of a traditional wall hanging and as a center piece an old West African wooden mask. I find soft pastels are an ideal medium for painting textures. Getting the old, shiny surface of the mask right was quite a challenge, but I think - and hope - I have succeeded. The painting comes in double mount - one cream coloured, the other dark brown, and has a brown frame.

Alexandra Lavizzari
I was born Switzerland, but have spent most of my adult life travelling and living in various Asian countries, such as Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand, before I finally settled down in Somerset in 2009. I now live right in the heart of the little market town of Wellington and finally have a studio of my own where I can paint and hold exhibitions. Painting for me means exploring the interaction of colour and form in order to create particular moods, mostly of places I find especially beautiful and worth capturing to share with viewers. Above all, though, painting is also an experiment, a challenge and a journey into the unknown. I am always open to trying out new techniques and using new materials, which means that over the years I have dev... (see more)
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