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"Portrait No.4 - Balanced Presence" (2025) Original Acrylic Painting by Sara Richardson Artist
30.48 x 40.64 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 30.48 x 40.64cm (actual image size)
£264.48
Original artwork description
Portrait No.4 is an original abstract figurative painting on paper that explores the human presence through layered mark-making and expressive gestural brushwork. Rather than describing a fixed likeness, the composition suggests a figure emerging through shifts in tone, color, line and surface.
Created with acrylic, gesso and pencil, the work carries a textured, worked surface where areas of erasure and revision remain visible. These layers create a sense of movement and psychological depth, allowing the painting to feel both immediate and resolved.
Muted neutrals and strong tonal contrasts define the composition, giving the figure a fractured but grounded presence. The balance between structure and openness allows the work to hold attention without becoming fixed or literal.
The smaller scale makes Portrait No. 4 ideal for layered gallery walls or intimate spaces. This piece pairs naturally with other works from the Portrait Series, allowing for a cohesive grouping or diptych installation.
• Original mixed media painting on archival 100% cotton 300gsm Arches paper
• One-of-a-kind artwork
• Unframed; ideal for custom framing
• Ships flat with protective packaging and pH-neutral barrier
• Signed and includes Certificate of Authenticity
Unframed, the painting offers flexibility in presentation. Whether matted, floated, or framed to suit a range of interiors.
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Specifications at a glace:
Work: original painting, one of a kind, unframed
Medium: acrylic, gesso and pencil on 100% cotton archival Arches paper, unmasked (painted edge to edge)
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Please Note: The photos "in situ" are created to help contextualize the artwork ie. decor/framing ideas. The artwork is sold unframed.
{ International Collectors } Please contact me for shipping rates if you do not see your country listed - import duties or taxes that may occur are not included in the artwork price or shipping expense. Thank you.
© Sara Richardson Artist All images and rights reserved.
Materials used:
acrylic, gesso and pencil on archival 100% cotton 300gsm Arches paper
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 30.48 x 40.64 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 30.48 x 40.64cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
Portrait No.4 is an original abstract figurative painting on paper that explores the human presence through layered mark-making and expressive gestural brushwork. Rather than describing a fixed likeness, the composition suggests a figure emerging through shifts in tone, color, line and surface.
Created with acrylic, gesso and pencil, the work carries a textured, worked surface where areas of erasure and revision remain visible. These layers create a sense of movement and psychological depth, allowing the painting to feel both immediate and resolved.
Muted neutrals and strong tonal contrasts define the composition, giving the figure a fractured but grounded presence. The balance between structure and openness allows the work to hold attention without becoming fixed or literal.
The smaller scale makes Portrait No. 4 ideal for layered gallery walls or intimate spaces. This piece pairs naturally with other works from the Portrait Series, allowing for a cohesive grouping or diptych installation.
• Original mixed media painting on archival 100% cotton 300gsm Arches paper
• One-of-a-kind artwork
• Unframed; ideal for custom framing
• Ships flat with protective packaging and pH-neutral barrier
• Signed and includes Certificate of Authenticity
Unframed, the painting offers flexibility in presentation. Whether matted, floated, or framed to suit a range of interiors.
--------------------
Specifications at a glace:
Work: original painting, one of a kind, unframed
Medium: acrylic, gesso and pencil on 100% cotton archival Arches paper, unmasked (painted edge to edge)
--------------------
Please Note: The photos "in situ" are created to help contextualize the artwork ie. decor/framing ideas. The artwork is sold unframed.
{ International Collectors } Please contact me for shipping rates if you do not see your country listed - import duties or taxes that may occur are not included in the artwork price or shipping expense. Thank you.
© Sara Richardson Artist All images and rights reserved.
Materials used:
acrylic, gesso and pencil on archival 100% cotton 300gsm Arches paper
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 30.48 x 40.64 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 30.48 x 40.64cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: People and portraits
