Some figure paintings are about the pose. This one is about the stillness around it.
A woman turns her head down and away, eyes closed, hair gathered in a loose knot, a black leather jacket sliding off one shoulder. Soft light moves across her cheek, neck, and collarbone in pearly pinks and warm shadow, and the form dissolves gently at the edges.
Behind her, the ground is built from broad, scrubbed strokes of gray and near-black, with charcoal-like streaks and vertical drips at the left and bottom, where the canvas is left raw. The contrast between the delicately modeled skin and the rough, gestural ground gives the painting its tension.
Details
Original oil painting on linen panel
6"x8"
Signed and dated (Colligan ‘26)
Framed
Ships secured, insured, with a certificate of authenticity
Please note: colors may vary slightly between screens.
