Green nose on black

Mixed media on stretched canvas – This piece is framed in a light oak L shaped frame

85cmW x 130cmHT

This was the first time I painted on a primed black canvas and I loved the way some of the colours came right out. They just popped.

I used a liquitex gloss medium mixed with acrylic paints and added it to the canvas so in some areas the paint has a high shine effect.

In the chaotic background, this friendly face appears .