Melody Owens – Hollywood paintings
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I am captivated by the mystery behind a face that makes a person beautiful and iconic. I look to capture the radiance of soft light diffusing certain features contrasted by bright colors and textures. I play with the balance of abstraction, loose and soft painterly strokes to tightly rendered details and realism.
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My base media of choice is acrylic followed by oil, though sometimes mixing it up by starting with a gouache under painting. Often I embellish my art with jewels, the glossy shine of silver leaf or strong rustic textures to amplify luminescence and exaggerating values. I am drawn to paint figures in classic beauty, illuminating with a Hollywood glow to revive vintage elegance with a contemporary edge.
Melody Owens
Jun 2, 2011