Sixth sense

The third eye

This is my entry for the contest #Artexplosion sponsored by @juliakponsford and @curie and guest judge: @vachemorte ... Thanks again for the support of the new visual creators!.

Having no theme for this week, I managed to experiment with the traditional techniques of painting: oil and acrylic. The concern for representation went to the background, the portrait was taking shape while playing with the rejection between the oil painting (oil) and the painting in acrylic (water).

sixth sense oil painting
Mixed technique
wood 22x30 cm

Initially the wooden support had oil paint, on which was covered with acrylic paint in the background and face. As a next step, a plastic bag was placed over the acrylic paint stain and the water, when the bag dried, the bag was removed, with the purpose of expressing texture in the composition.

As shown in my previous post

However, being the base oil was not compatible with water and acrylic resulting in the paint stain was absorbed, and at the same time expand, generating interesting lines in the composition.

Result:

Inspiration in my being

Self Portrait

I wanted to represent my interest in esotericism, magic, occultism, the study of different beliefs around the world that I find fascinating.

The figure is naked because it does not need the material, superficial, plastic to hide. on the other hand it has no mouth; since a look is worth more than a thousand words (insinuates secrets, mystical).

The third eye

alludes to the extraordinary perception, beyond the apparent (interest in the occult).

The Third Eye (also known as the inner eye) is a mystical and esoteric concept that refers to an invisible eye or energetic and etheric vortex that would provide a perception beyond what could be perceived with ordinary sight.

Source: Wikipedia