Flying Colours

"monroe"
part of the exhibition "faces of film" in 2001 acryllic on treated bristol

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A silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the silhouette is usually presented on a light background, usually white, or none at all.
(source: Wikipedia)
All silhouettes on this account are handpainted. either copied originals or own creations.
Main techniques were cutting from black cardstock or drawing the outline and filling it in. at are a few reverse glass painted silhouettes are exhibited.
Image of the day:
Prince Constantin of Saxe-Weimar around 1780 (artist unknown)