"Portrait No. 7 - Structured Presence" (2025) Original Acrylic Painting by Sara Richardson Artist

Portrait No.7 is an original abstract figurative painting by fine artist Sara Richardson. This painting explores the figure through structure, restraint and material balance rather than direct representation. Layered surfaces and controlled shifts in edge and density allow the image to hold together as a unified field of presence while remaining open to interpretation.

Forms emerge through layers, reduction and spatial adjustment, creating a surface that feels both constructed and unstable. The composition resists narrative resolution, allowing perception to move between abstraction and recognition without settling into a fixed image.

• Original acrylic painting on archival paper
• Unframed; ideal for custom framing
• Ships flat with protective archival packaging
• Signed and includes Certificate of Authenticity

The vertical 18 x 24 in. format of "Portrait No.7" makes this piece well suited for entryways, smaller wall space, or as part of a gallery wall. It pairs naturally with other works in the Portrait series, allowing for a cohesive grouping or diptych installation.

----------
Specifications at a glace:
Work: original painting, one of a kind, unframed
Medium: acrylic, gesso and pencil on 400gsm archival lightly textured paper / edges masked with a 0.5" border for easier framing and handling
----------

{ 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 pH neutral lightly textured 400gsm paper

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 18 x 24 x 0.1" (unframed) / 17 x 23" (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: People and portraits