Moonlit Nude
Artist: Peter Dadswell
- Size: 11 x 14 x 0 inches (27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm)
- Oil on Board
- One-Off / Ready to Send
- Frame Required
About the artwork
This painting is inspired by a musical work of Richard Strauss (Ein Heldenleben - a hero's life) and also life studies of the female form with a typical pose used by artists when developing their skills. Part of the music refers to the hero's companion - his wife who played a very important role in Strauss's own life and work.

Peter Dadswell
Art and music have always fascinated me and I have been involved with both for most of my life. I have drawn and painted from a very early age and have created a diverse range of artwork in watercolours, oils and acrylics including portraits, landscapes, cityscapes (such as the two featured in the profile photograph), nudes, narrative works, abstracts and semi-abstracts. In my professional career I worked with composers, songwriters and performers, so musicians and music, past and present, have inspired a large number of my paintings. Actors from stage and screen also feature in the portraits included in my portfolio. I have no particular style and simply paint how I am feeling when I start a new work and although I give much thought t... (see more)
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