Before the Breath - Male portrait (2025)Oil painting by Goodvin Nerko

Oil painting on canvas board by Goodvin Nerko.

This compelling portrait painting features a young man in a moment of intense, direct engagement with the viewer. Part of a series of small square oils, the work utilizes a signature red underpainting technique to create a glowing silhouette against a neutral grey background. The mix of realistic portraiture and graphic contemporary style highlights the subject's stoic character and the texture of the canvas.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30 x 30cm (unframed) / 30 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: People and portraits

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