Expectant Aerobic (2000) Original Acrylic Painting by Nicholas Robertson

Woman in a leotard about to do an aerobic exercise, part of a series of paintings of women at exercise classes. The paintings are the result of individual observation and the collective goodwill (or exhaustive indifference) of the women involved.


The work consists of an acrylic base coat of burnt orange, then applied with Rowney Cryla thinned pigment using Liquidex airbrush medium. Plus opaque pigments with more subsequent layers of colour washes. This layering of the work allows for subtle tonal attributes that give depth, intensity and texture.

Finished with a coat of Winsor & Newton Satin UV varnish, this not only protects the painting, but has a unifying effect. A suggested frame width of at least 60mm or more for this size painting.

Materials used:

acrylic on superior rolled edged canvas board

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 35 x 46 x 0.5cm (unframed) / 35 x 46cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Unspecified
• Subject: People and portraits