Smash (2026) Original Oil Painting by Jonathan McAfee
63.5 x 93.98 x 5.08cm (framed) / 60.96 x 91.44cm (actual image size)
£1,870.8
Original artwork description
Smash is a deeply vibrant, expressive, and visually captivating 24x36in. oil painting on canvas by artist Jonathan McAfee. Born from a lifelong passion for tennis and an appreciation for the athletic allure, strength, and elegance of women's tennis, this vertical figurative composition captures a standing athlete cropped at mid-torso, holding her racket resting against her leg. The piece transforms a contemporary sports subject into a complex and celebratory work of expressive figurative art.
McAfee displays a masterly command of vibrant color theory and energetic, gestural brushwork. The figure's pleated white tennis dress catches crisp highlights, while her skin tones shimmer with expressive strokes of magenta, coral, and glowing yellow against cool blue shadow accents. Electric neon yellow outlines trace the contour of her arms and legs, making the figure pop against a textured backdrop of ochre court tones, turquoise court boundaries, and lush green foliage. Housed in a custom pink floater frame that echoes the energetic palette, this commanding statement piece effortlessly bridges figurative athletic portraiture with bold Expressionism.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 63.5 x 93.98 x 5.08cm (framed) / 60.96 x 91.44cm (actual image size)
- Framed and ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
Smash is a deeply vibrant, expressive, and visually captivating 24x36in. oil painting on canvas by artist Jonathan McAfee. Born from a lifelong passion for tennis and an appreciation for the athletic allure, strength, and elegance of women's tennis, this vertical figurative composition captures a standing athlete cropped at mid-torso, holding her racket resting against her leg. The piece transforms a contemporary sports subject into a complex and celebratory work of expressive figurative art.
McAfee displays a masterly command of vibrant color theory and energetic, gestural brushwork. The figure's pleated white tennis dress catches crisp highlights, while her skin tones shimmer with expressive strokes of magenta, coral, and glowing yellow against cool blue shadow accents. Electric neon yellow outlines trace the contour of her arms and legs, making the figure pop against a textured backdrop of ochre court tones, turquoise court boundaries, and lush green foliage. Housed in a custom pink floater frame that echoes the energetic palette, this commanding statement piece effortlessly bridges figurative athletic portraiture with bold Expressionism.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 63.5 x 93.98 x 5.08cm (framed) / 60.96 x 91.44cm (actual image size)
- Framed and ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
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Jonathan McAfee
United States
About
Jonathan McAfee (b. 1982) is an artist working in Evergreen, CO. After graduating from Herron School of Art and Design (Indiana University) with a B. F. A. in painting, McAfee... Read more