Medium - Canvas , Subject - Portrait , Style - Expressionism , Artwork Type - Mixed Media
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Description
An expressive circular portrait, hand-painted, ideal for a contemporary interior.
In the painting *Pretending*, Klaudie Švrčková depicts a woman resting her chin on her hand and looking upward. Her turquoise eyes and deep red lips remain the only splashes of color in a palette of grays and blacks. The circular format confines the entire scene within a closed space.
The artist employs her characteristic impasto style with strong contours. The expression is calm but distant, like a mask that is just being held in place.
A hand-painted original on a round canvas that brings tension between truth and pretense into the space. A painting that plays a role.
