Original artwork description:
This is a portrait of the beautiful Marsha Hunt, a singer, performer, novelist, model who was the star of the Musical "Hair" in the 60s.
I did not know about her until recently when I read an article on a news paper about the fact that she had to sell the love letters Mick Jagger sent to her during the '60s. Apparently they had a secret relationship for some time and she was the inspiration of the song "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones.
After seeing her pictures and reading about her life I had to paint her!
For the painting I used alcohol inks and water based inks on canvas. Because the alcohol inks work much better on a non porous surface I had to coat the canvas with various layers of gesso and gloss, a process that took a a few days. I love to play with this type of inks, such vibrant colours and their fluidity can be only achieved on a non absorbent surface.
Materials used:
Inks on Canvas
Tags:
#marsha hunt #portrait #music #ink abstractBrown Sugar (2013)
Painting
by Raffaella Bertolini
3 Artist Reviews
£650 Sold
- Painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 70 x 70 x 2cm (unframed)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
This is a portrait of the beautiful Marsha Hunt, a singer, performer, novelist, model who was the star of the Musical "Hair" in the 60s.
I did not know about her until recently when I read an article on a news paper about the fact that she had to sell the love letters Mick Jagger sent to her during the '60s. Apparently they had a secret relationship for some time and she was the inspiration of the song "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones.
After seeing her pictures and reading about her life I had to paint her!
For the painting I used alcohol inks and water based inks on canvas. Because the alcohol inks work much better on a non porous surface I had to coat the canvas with various layers of gesso and gloss, a process that took a a few days. I love to play with this type of inks, such vibrant colours and their fluidity can be only achieved on a non absorbent surface.
Materials used:
Inks on Canvas
Tags:
#marsha hunt #portrait #music #ink abstractReturns and refunds
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Artist Reviews (3)
This artwork is sold by Raffaella Bertolini from United Kingdom
