No. 3 Eyes Closed (2026) Original Mixed-media Painting by Mieke van Os

Painting portraits – some people love nothing more. All things considered, it’s not really my thing, even though it’s a serious genre within painting; one might even say it’s almost a must – for me too, and that’s why I’ve set myself a task to paint a coherent serie of portraits - tittled Eyes Closed -, whereby each portrait features closed or downcast eyes and a profile view. Each portrait conveys a different emotional state. Each portrait is created using a different material, a different style and a different technique.

Anyone who delves into portraits develops a keen eye for the genre within art history and finds that they start to view exhibitions differently. How do photographers and sculptors approach it? How many colour schemes are there for skin tones? How do I achieve texture in skin and hair? In short: here too, the rule applies that when you commit to it, there’s a whole world to discover.

Materials used:

Alcohol ink, Pan Pastel, Old Masters donkergrijze gesso, oil stick

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30 x 30 x 2cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits