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Original artwork description:

“Aurelia” is an expressive contemporary portrait created with acrylic on canvas, measuring 80 × 120 × 4.5 cm. This artwork by carographic (Carolyn Mielke) explores the quiet power and inner luminosity of the human spirit. The face emerges from a textured landscape of layered pigments, organic strokes, and atmospheric splashes, creating the impression of a figure caught between stillness and movement.

Soft earthy tones blend harmoniously with shimmering turquoise, sage, and muted gold accents, giving the portrait a dreamlike, ethereal quality. The partially abstract background enhances the emotional depth of the piece, suggesting memory, introspection, and transformation.
The gaze of Aurelia is contemplative, almost distant—inviting viewers to pause and reflect on their own inner worlds.

This painting is rich in texture, with layered acrylic techniques that create a tactile surface and captivating light reflections. Its vertical format and sophisticated palette make it a striking statement piece for modern, elegant, and artistic interiors.

“Aurelia” is a unique, original work of fine art—bold, emotional, and unmistakably characteristic of the carographic style.

Materials used:

acrylic on canvas

Tags:
#portrait #contemporary portrait #abstract portraiture #expressive portraiture #contempary art #carographic #carolyn mielke 

Aurelia (2025) Acrylic painting
by carographic by Carolyn Mielke

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“Aurelia” is an expressive contemporary portrait created with acrylic on canvas, measuring 80 × 120 × 4.5 cm. This artwork by carographic (Carolyn Mielke) explores the quiet power and inner luminosity of the human spirit. The face emerges from a textured landscape of layered pigments, organic strokes, and atmospheric splashes, creating the impression of a figure caught between stillness and movement.

Soft earthy tones blend harmoniously with shimmering turquoise, sage, and muted gold accents, giving the portrait a dreamlike, ethereal quality. The partially abstract background enhances the emotional depth of the piece, suggesting memory, introspection, and transformation.
The gaze of Aurelia is contemplative, almost distant—inviting viewers to pause and reflect on their own inner worlds.

This painting is rich in texture, with layered acrylic techniques that create a tactile surface and captivating light reflections. Its vertical format and sophisticated palette make it a striking statement piece for modern, elegant, and artistic interiors.

“Aurelia” is a unique, original work of fine art—bold, emotional, and unmistakably characteristic of the carographic style.

Materials used:

acrylic on canvas

Tags:
#portrait #contemporary portrait #abstract portraiture #expressive portraiture #contempary art #carographic #carolyn mielke 
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Carolyn Mielke, born in 1983 in East Germany and currently based in Cottbus, is an independent artist whose creative journey is driven by a passion for expressive portraiture. Under the... Read more

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