Art Deco Portrait (2025)Watercolour
by Krystyna Szczepanowski

This piece is my interpretation of a photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston, depicting the dancer and actress Jean Ackerman—celebrated in her time as “The World’s Most Beautiful Brunette.” I was inspired by Tamara de Lempicka’s bold, stylised aesthetic and Art Deco aesthetic when I painted this portrait.
The subject wears a luminous pearl necklace and a boldly striped headscarf that drapes over her shoulder, contributing to the symmetry and flow of the composition. I’ve used a deep green background to enhance the warmth of her clothing and skin tone. Through clean lines and simplified forms, this portrait aims to merge photographic glamour with the painterly poise of early modernism.

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Painted on acid-free 100% cotton watercolor paper with professional quality watercolor paints, ensuring the colors do not fade over time.

Materials used:

Winsor and Newton watercolour paper 300g and professional pigments

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30.5 x 40.5 x 0.2cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Urban and Pop
• Subject: People and portraits

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