Ophelia

Acrylic on Canvas 101cm x 152cm

This is one of my favorite paintings to date. I was fortunate enough to have a model for three
sessions of three hours. Near the end I was getting kinda distracted and having fun with the piece. Consequently I developed a dialogue with the piece that allowed it to freely evolve. Typically I have the bad habit of forcing a particular theme or idea. As it approached completion I decided to instill it with Shakespeare's Ophelia. A tragically romantic character that was driven to suicide.