Calcium Bricks

This woman was painted using acrylics which I decided to layer in order to create a more rough 'skin-like' texture. I wanted to give the impression of an innate, involuntary expression and so I explored how these particular emotions would alter the face. I discovered that these expressions would cause the face to become more relaxed and thus naturally easier to paint. Only after I finished the flesh face did I realise I wanted to layer a skeleton on top to accentuate the innate and instinctive nature of the piece.