With this painting inspired by Amedeo Modigliani (Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1918) I played with light as Modigliani was so amazing at capturing. The islands of red float about the blues, purples and yellow greens. I believe in the original painting the woman’s collar is what I interpret as a scarf, regardless of its purpose the flowing warmth pulls the eyes upward or downward. Combined with the glowing area surrounding the woman’s head and shoulders, Modigliani’s red collar/scarf creates optical movement.
Woman Sitting with Red Scarf Close Up 1
Modigliani named more than one painting “Portrait of a Young Woman” and I was unable to find a reference to the original work online.
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