Painting titled "Yoon | Female conte…" by Hercules, Original Artwork, Oil

Yoon | Female contemporary oil painting oil on canvas colorf (2020) Painting by Hercules

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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Oil on Canvas

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One of a kind (OOAK / Original Artwork)

One-of-a-kind works of art are also known as “OOAK” artworks. This means that every work of art is unique and there will never be another identical one.
Dimensions Height 40.6in, Width 40.6in
Framing This artwork is framed
Categories Paintings under $5,000 Expressionism Portrait

Painting: Oil, Gesso on Canvas. Used Yoon as a reference for this big painting, and mirrored the image to get an extra strong symmetrical look. Really enjoyed painting this lady with the bold colors. Oil painting on canvas, with a touch of gesso and chalk Ready to hang Signed at bottom right Artwork comes framed. Frame is made from wood and painted black Size artwork: 100x100cm Size artwork + frame: 103x103cm About my paintings My work is inspired by beautiful models from the fashion industry that I combine with inspiring interiors My favorite subject is the female face. Most portraits that I create are built of 5-7 layers of oil paint with a foundation of gesso mixed with chalk. This is a technique that i taught myself. Back in the days I was drawing and painting ever since I was little and taught myself to paint just like the old masters. I spent days recreating an reference image but when I was finished, I wasn't satisfied at all. Why? Because it looked just like the photograph. It was too perfect, boring, and didn't add anything to the experience compared to looking at the photograph. This needed to change and I started experimenting. In this process I learned to let go more and more. While still using the multilayer process like the old masters, I gave my own twist to it creating scratches, paint blobs, splatters, thick and thing brushstrokes. Not only did my painting process become more fun, my artworks also started to become more and more interesting. Most interesting of all is that my beautiful models still were as beautiful. Looking at them from a distance you still see a beautiful woman, but coming closer it gets more and more interesting, symbolizing real life as well. This is what I want to achieve with my paintings as well. I want to inspire the viewer to get closer to anything; people, nature, the world. You have a first impression of everything, but it gets more interesting when you dive a bit deeper. Get closer, appreciate the details and most of all appreciate and enjoy the full picture. Enjoy! About the artist Born in 1989, RKH is a self-taught Dutch contemporary artist from Amsterdam. Her work is known for its striking female portraits, a subject that is inspired by her time studying the oil paintings of old masters. In her lifelong pursuit of art, Hercules developed her characteristic style that blends the old and the new; by drawing from the image of modern women today through Instagram models and the fashion industry, she joins these often contradictory depictions of women together, creating a timeless vignette of the modern woman.

Hercules

Netherlands

Renske Karlien Hercules is a contemporary painter based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Throughout her life, she has drawn inspiration from fashion and beauty photography of luxury[...]

Renske Karlien Hercules is a contemporary painter based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Throughout her life, she has drawn inspiration from fashion and beauty photography of luxury brands and magazines. Slowly expanding her hobby, Renske began creating and selling digital illustrations of female portraits and accessories. Over time, she transitioned to using oil painting as her primary medium.

Renowned for her fascination with the beauty of women and female faces, Renske is a prolific portraitist. She employs oil paints and hardware tools in her artistic process, initially painting abruptly and spontaneously before refining her work with more traditional techniques. Her approach emphasizes dripping, splashing, and swooshing paint, revealing the physicality of the painting process in the final piece.

Renske's paintings have garnered recognition and are included in private collections worldwide. She is currently represented on several online galleries, with her artwork exhibited in her Amsterdam art studio, accessible by appointment.

In describing her artistic style, Renske emphasizes her desire for spontaneity and abstraction in her paintings. While aiming for recognizability and realism from a distance, she strives to imbue her work with an extra dimension of interest when viewed up close. She eschews a photographic likeness in favor of showcasing the dynamic and tactile nature of paint, incorporating drips, splashes, and paint structure to engage the observer's senses.