Painting titled "What a Life" by Maria Penn, Original Artwork, Acrylic Mounted on Wood Stretcher frame

What a Life (2022) Painting by Maria Penn

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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Acrylic / Marker / Oil / Pastel / Spray paint on Canvas

Artworks classification

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 31.9in, Width 39.4in
Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Paintings under $5,000 Street Art Everyday Life

My main inspiration is humans and elements using a variety of work processes. My multicolored figurative paintings are inspired by human nature - sometimes fragile in their brittle sensitivity, but other times distorted by the heaviness of rough everyday life and an unstable ability to cope with it. In the center is the human - anonymous and lonely, but expressive enough, natural, and a little primary.
He has disproportionate and comic forms but retains self-respect and is gentle.
The paintings present a bright saturated style, provoking shapes and lines in the exploration of the human deep and contradictory essence.

100 x 81 Acrylic mixed media on Canvas

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Acrylic

Paint using traditional pigments mixed with synthetic resins.

Marker

Drawing made using a large felt with its own ink source. The ink may or may not be indelible.

Oil

Paint consisting of pigments bound with linseed oil or carnations. The traditional technique consists of superimposing layers of paint increasingly rich in oil for a solid and durable hanger.

Painting Pastel

Pastel is an instrument widely used in plastic arts. Taking the form of a colored plastic stick, it is composed of pigments, a filler (chalk or plaster) and a binder (gum arabic, oil, wax). We mainly distinguish fatty pastels (oil or wax), dry pastels, whether soft or hard. Invented in Europe at the end of the 15th century, this tool was very quickly used by great portrait painters of French royalty, such as Charles Le Brun, Rosalba Carriera, Jean Siméon Chardin or Maurice Quentin de La Tour, who will be considered the "Prince of pastellists", thanks to a method of fixation of which only he knew the secret.

Pastel

Drawing made with a colored stick. It consists of pigments, a charge and a binder. A distinction is made between dry pastels (soft or hard) and fatty pastels (oil or wax).

Technic Painting

Painting is an art form of painting on a surface by aesthetically applying colored fluids. Painters represent a very personal expression on supports such as paper, rock, canvas, wood, bark, glass, concrete and many other substrates. Work of representation or invention, painting can be naturalistic and figurative, or abstract. It can have narrative, descriptive, symbolic, spiritual, or philosophical content.

Maria Penn

Germany

Maria Penn, a contemporary German abstract artist, brings a unique and captivating perspective to the art world. Her work serves as a canvas for exposed human forms, which permeate[...]

Maria Penn, a contemporary German abstract artist, brings a unique and captivating perspective to the art world. Her work serves as a canvas for exposed human forms, which permeate her paintings with striking presence. In the realm of her artistic expression, these human figures play a cardinal role, telling personal stories that unfold with vulnerability and tension within the backdrop of daily social life.

Penn's images act as visual narratives, capturing modern humans engaged in a perpetual clash with societal rules. Amidst this conflict, there exists a simultaneous acceptance of behavioral reconciliation, as individuals navigate and coexist within the confines of social norms. Her paintings serve as a poignant exploration of the complexities inherent in human interaction and the perpetual negotiation between individuality and societal expectations.

Inspired by the contrast and opposition of colors, Penn's artistic palette mirrors the dynamics of human relationships. These deep connections and interpersonal conflicts find resonance in the interplay of hues on her canvases. Her creative process is fueled by an admiration for the sincere and unique reactions that each individual has to the world, manifesting through expressions of social distancing and provocative demonstrations.

Maria Penn's abstract art becomes a mirror reflecting the intricate dance of human experience, capturing the essence of contemporary existence. Through her innovative approach, she offers viewers a visual language that speaks to the complexities of our social interactions, inviting contemplation and dialogue about the interwoven tapestry of individuality within the fabric of society.