Not For Sale
This self-portrait is an experiment in a figurative painting with a trompe l'oeil element --a painted "frame" as part of the painting, done in the dramatic style of Caravaggio. The full painting is sitting inside a floating frame.
Date: | September 2022 |
Technique: | Oil on Panel |
Styles: | Figurative, Realism, Surrealism |
Contents: | Hand, Face, Head, Person, Man, Adult, Male, Portrait |
Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
Framed Size: | 16.5in x 16.5in x 1in |
Unframed Size: | 16in x 16in x 1in |
Frame: | Framed |
Weight: | 5.0 lb |
Alan Douglas Ray, AFCA
Toronto, Ontario
Alan is an academy-trained, traditional oil painter based in Toronto with a passion for portraiture, figurative art, and still life. He's the founder and past president of FCA Toronto. Alan also publishes an online resource centre for traditional oil painting materials & techniques.
"Inspired by the Old Masters, my paintings tend to depict quiet, private places with an air of mystery and intrigue."