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Original oil painting on hand-stretched linen canvas. This painting was created using the Imprimatura & Bistro techniques, this underpainting enhanced the colors and values of the painting. After 3 months of layering and blending the oil paint, I finalized the piece with varnish. I was inspired by various renaissance portraits of powerful women. My model holding the bars of the chair is indicative of internal imprisonment, while the birds signify liberation and freedom.
