GALLERY
CARLA HANTON
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The first section of this Gallery displays work made or sold under the Petitart 'branding' - this is the name under which I display and sell products that are light hearted, family friendly or designed with kids (big and small) in mind. Click the Button to visit or continue scrolling down.
The second section of this Gallery displays work made or sold under the name 'PetiteMort'. Art that could be considered a little more grown up, technically challenging or conceptual. This section includes some works that explore themes of sexuality or nudity so some viewer discretion is advised. Click the Button to visit or scroll down past the first section to view.
Art Tart
A digital doodle used for promotion
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2020
Phone App
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Description
A humorous illustration of a piece of pink pie covered in art supplies, green ink being poured like cream, paint being squeezed on top, sprinkles made from pencil sharpenings and a pen stuck in the top like a cherry
Rainy Day
A quick watercolour, mini studies for character development for a children's
book author
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2020
Watercolour on scrap paper
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Description
A loose watercolour of a happy little girl in a red dress sheltering from the rain under a giant toadstool type mushroom
Lydias Birthday
An individual greetings card commission
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2019
Alcohol Markers
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Description
A brightly coloured cartoon style illustration on the front of a greetings card. Depicting a smiling young girl with her tongue poking out. The girl has blonde hair and pink cheeks and is surrounded by flowers and common British bugs, the name 'Lydia' is written in a banner underneath and a box saying 'Happy Birthday' is near the top of the picture.
Skull and Spot Shoes
An experiment
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2020
Ink on Canvas shoes
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Description
A photograph of a pair of canvas shoes with rainbow laces which have been hand painted with ink, the front panel of one shoe is covered in a leopard print design and the front panel of the other shoe is covered in sketchy skulls on a bright green background.
Greyhounds
A commissioned request for a caricature ​
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2019
Alcohol Marker digitally enhanced
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Description
An illustration in marker pens of two very expressive greyhound dogs in a caricature style, one is a dark grey colour with big eyelashes, a bright pink collar and her tongue hanging out, the other is a mottled brown and tan colour with a black collar.
Bunny Pot
A small painted terracotta pot, a gift
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2019
Acrylics and weatherproof sealant
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Description
A photograph of a plant pot with a painted on bunny rabbit face in pink, the face has big eyes, dark pink cheeks and a golden heart shaped nose, the pot has large wireframe rabbit ears in gold poking out of the top and is filled with green leaves.
Watercolour Wrap
Hand painted wrapping paper and washi tape
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2019
Watercolour on print paperstock
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Description
Photograph showing a collection of wrapped gifts in different sizes and shapes, the wrapping paper is covered in bright watercolour splashes of rainbow paint, broad brush strokes and small drips and splatters that all bleed in to each other, each gift is bound with a piece of different coloured washi tape.
Red Fox
A personal work inspired by a photograph by Kent based Photographer Jo Roots
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2018
Wax pastel on Black paper
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Description
A photograph of a pastel drawing of a British red Fox poking its nose towards the viewer through long grass on a black background. Inspired by a photograph by Kent based Photographer Jo Roots.
Skull and spot shoes
An Experiment
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2020
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Ink on canvas shoes
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Description
Converse 'All-Star' style shoes custom coloured and adorned with butterflies, flowers and a ladybird inspired motif of black dots on red.
Fish and Chips
A commissioned piece
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2019
Charcoal on card stock.
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Description
A greyscale portrait of a smiling young toddler in sunshine, the boy has fine blond hair and is wearing a lightweight top with a pattern of fishes and chips on.
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Happy Dino
A watercolour greetings card design - part of my quirky cards Christmas pack.
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2019
Watercolour on cream card stock, digitally enhanced
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Description
A cute watercolour illustration of a smiling green dinosaur wearing a Christmas hat and standing next to a wrapped present
Sad Whale
A digital doodle just for fun​
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2020
Phone App
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Description
A glib illustration of a sad looking whale and a small worried fish with the caption 'The whale who needs constant reassurance about his body image issues'
Jealous Wasp
A digital doodle just for fun​
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2020
Phone App
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Description
A crudely drawn doodle in muted colours of two bees smiling at each other whilst a wasp watches on jealously. Text underneath reads - The wasp who just wants to bee.
Owls
Doodle practice for greetings cards
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2019
Fineliner
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Description
A drawing in black ink of two cartoon owls sitting on a branch, one looks surprised and embarrassed whilst the other looks on amorously.
Serious Cat
A large mixed media commission
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2018
Watercolour, pastels and pencils
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Description
An artwork of a black and white cat in a bold, expressive style, the cat is looking up at the viewer and standing on the edge of a surface or platform and has a humorously serious expression, the background of the picture is white with huge splashes of watercolour paint in bright rainbow colours.
Olivia
A commissioned work of a young girl and her support worker
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2019
Alcohol Marker
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Description
A marker art illustration in a cartoon style of a small girl and an adult lady, both light skinned and hugging each other. The girl has wavy brown hair and is wearing a denim jacket and a blue hair bow, the lady has long dark hair and is wearing a red jumper. The pair are surrounded by brightly coloured flowers in many colours.
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Black Dog
A miniature quick study
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2019
Watercolour
Description
A small watercolour painting of a black Labrador type dog in blotchy watercolour showing different tones of light and shadow.
Charlie
Individual greetings card on commission​
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2019
Fineliner on cardstock
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Description
A collection of three photographs showing drawings on a greetings card, the first is a close up of a cartoon of a baby wearing a knitted hat, a shirt and braces, the second photo shows the interior of the card, a cartoon chapel with the words ' with love' underneath and the final card is a wider shot of the first photo showing the card also displays a dot and stipple banner with the words 'Christening - Charlie, 15.12.19'
Dark Crystal
Personal, Fanart, Gift, Non commercial
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2019
Ink on cotton pillowcase
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Description
A photograph of a square throw cushion hand painted with a design inspired by Jim Hensons Dark Crystal, a swirling background of greens and blues with a circular motif in the centre depecting a brown triangle covered with symbols - off centre is a large purple rough cut crystal and in the middle is a silver letter J.
Humming Bird
An Inktober Item
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2021
Ink and Digital
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Description
An ink drawing of a hand holding a lotus flower. A humming bird is approaching the flower. The image has a teal coloured background and a circular frame.
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Scared Giraffe
A digital doodle just for fun
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2020
Phone App
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Description
A fun illustration of a big eyed giraffe keeping its head low to the ground with the caption 'The giraffe afraid of heights'
Muddy day
A quick watercolour, mini studies for character development for a children's
book author
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2020
Watercolour on scrap paper
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Description
A loose watercolour of a happy child with big curly orange hair and a yellow coat and boots splashing around in mud
Muddy Walks Page
A bonus page added free of charge to a commissioned work - a book filled with stories about a real life little girl named Olivia. The accompanying page told the story of Olivia's 'welly walks' whilst she imagines the popular children's
character 'The Gruffalo' as created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
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2019
Alcohol Marker
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Description
A page from a book showing a collection of scenes in a comic book style, the top panel shows a little girl in a pink coat with muddy wellingtons quacking at a duck whilst her hand is held by an unseen adult. The second panel shows the adult, a smiling brown haired lady giving a playful 'roar' and the third shows a depiction of popular Childrens character 'The Gruffalo' as created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the final panel shows the lady holding the girl in her arms, they are smiling together, wrapped up in coats and walking through an autumnal woodland.
The Locals
A commissioned work for a birthday
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2019
Alcohol Marker
Description
An illustration in marker pens with a loose, fluid kind of outline in fine liner, a man with light skin and brown hair playing an acoustic guitar and singing in to a microphone.
Christmas Flamingo
A watercolour greetings card design - part of my quirky cards Christmas pack.
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2019
Watercolour on cream card stock, digitally enhanced
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Description
A cute watercolour illustration of a smiling pink flamingo wearing a Christmas hat with Christmas lights around his neck standing in the sun.
Lockdown 2020
A digital doodle just for fun​
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2020
Phone App
Description
A simple digital doodle in pastel colours of a quirky house with a red roof and a heart shaped window in the front door. There's a rainbow, the sun and a tree outside and words above and below read, stay safe and stay at home respectively.
Egg
Doodle practice for greetings cards
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2019
Fineliner
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Description
A humorous doodle of a quirky looking bird with long legs standing on a large egg in a too-small nest.
Stormtrooper
Fan art, personal gift, non commercial
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2019
Chalk pastel, watercolour and pencil
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Description
A photograph of a large illustration of a Stormtrooper's helmet from 'Star Wars' with a splashed watercolour background in multiple colours.
Laughter
Commissioned work
2019
Mixed media on card​
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Description
A family portrait in surreal colours, of two dark haired young parents, a smiling woman in a blouse and a bearded man with neat hair. The two are either side of their small laughing baby and they are laying on a bed cuddled up with the viewer looking from above. sketchy white hearts fill the air.
PETITART
PETITEMORT
This section includes some works that explore themes of sexuality or nudity so some viewer discretion is advised.
Maurits
Part of a series of small works (aprox 5x5 inch) of portraits of famous artists in styles inspired by their own creations.
2019
Graphite on cardstock ​
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Description
A greyscale drawing of a drawing being held by a hand in the surrealist style of the artist MC Escher. The drawing being held shows Escher himself, a man with quaffed hair a beard and moustache his head floating in a surreal world which is filled with references to his famous works including a staircase and floating orbs.
Untitled
A conceptual piece
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2020
Watercolour and fineliner
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Description
A painting of a slim woman clad entirely in a light coloured skin-tight suit with visible seams or detailing showing panels across her body, she is suspended in an odd position as though underwater or floating, her arms are above her head and her legs are bent and to the side of her body. the top of the image is dark with streaks of white shining downward which could appear as light coming through water or otherwise beaming downwards.. The womans head is covered by a helmet that is round and shiny - similar to that worn by an astronaut or deep sea diver, from the back of the woman's helmet a cable, tube or pipe of some kind runs between her head and a small brown bag which looks like a briefcase of other carry case which also appears suspended. Around the woman small bubbles or other particles are swirling and gathering.
Birdie
A personal project
2019
Chalk pastels on lining paper
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Description
A brightly coloured pastel portrait of a pretty, middle aged white woman with brown curly hair, she has a broad tight lipped smile and is wearing a grey jumper and blue eyeliner.
Winnie
A personal project - Model Winnie Harlow
Non commercial
2019
Watercolour and graphite on construction paper
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Description
A greyscale drawing of a beautiful Black Canadian Model - Winnie Harlow from the waist up. Winnie has vitaligo making her skin patterned with patches of light and dark and dark straight hair, she is looking at the viewer and has her hands on her face, she is wearing a crop top and is set against a background of cloudy grey watercolours.
Elephant and Calf 1
The first in a series of Dot and Stipple pieces depicting elephants.
2019
Watercolour
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Description
An illustration of two elephants, a calf and its mother completed in a dot and stipple style, standing next to a tree.
Slow
A conceptual piece
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2019
Watercolour and graphite
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Description
A rough painting in blue, green and grey hues of a distressed or vacant looking woman with dark hair that appears messy or damp, upon her head is a huge snail and slime is dripping down her face.
Vincent
Part of a series of small works (aprox 5x5 inch) of portraits of famous artists in styles inspired by their own creations.
2019
Acrylic, watercolour, pencil and fineliner, digitally enhanced
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Description
A painting of artist Vincent Van Gogh in a post impressionist inspired style, Vincent has an orange beard and hair and a blue shirt. The background is mottled blues in various shades with bright swirling points of light in yellow and white.
Forget Me Not
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2019
Mechanical pencil and watercolour on card stock.
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Description
A portrait of a bald headed face, somewhat androgynous, depicted in watercolour. the person is looking directly at the viewer and is painted in green and red tones, the figure has large lips and a strong jawline and around their eyes are forget me not flowers.
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Blood Orange
A quick watercolour study
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2020
Watercolour on Watercolour Paper
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Description
A painting of half an orange cut through the middle showing the veins and pith inside, dark orange red liquid pools underneath and drips down the page.
Cheerleader
A commissioned piece - words are from the first dance song.
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2019
Mixed media
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Description
A mixed media artwork of two brides on their wedding day dancing, both are in white wedding dresses and have their hair up, the background of the image is a collage of words and brightly coloured chalk lines indicating movement.
Crowned
A conceptual piece
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2019
Fineliner on watercolour stained paper
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Description
A line drawing in black on a grungy pink and grey background of a passive, freckle faced woman looking at the viewer. The woman has a crown upon her head made from various animal parts and flowers including a horn, a butterfly wing, the skull of a bird and a tentacle that hangs limply next to her face.
Touch
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Watercolour
2020
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Description
A loose watercolour painting of a full figured woman, nude with her legs spread apart and her genitalia visible to the viewer, the lighter parts of the image are in warm yellow and orange tones and the darker areas are in blues and purples. The woman has one arm up towards her head and the other down across her body with her hand between her legs. The woman's head and face are obscured in a mess of splashy watercolours.
Moment
Personal Piece
2019
Watercolour
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Description
A loose watercolour painting of two young women in a passionate embrace, one woman is depicted in blue and green hues touching the throat of the other who is painted in pink and purple hues, both have their eyes closed and they are touching lips.
Life Study
Dot and stipple study
2019
Fineliner
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Description
A portrait of a reclining nude woman laying on the floor and leaning on a cushion, with her hair flowing downwards, the artwork is in a dot and stipple style with tiny pointillist marks making dark and light shades across the figure.
Hans
Part of a series of small works (aprox 5x5 inch) of portraits of famous artists in styles inspired by their own creations.
2019
Coloured pencil on cream cardstock
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Description
An illustration, portrait of a mans face - artist H. R. Giger in a style inspired by his own work. A morbid futeristic setting surrounds the head with various skulls and other body parts appearing to surround the man, many elements of the picture are connected by tubes and other indistinguishable instruments.
Moral Compass
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2021
Ink and digital
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Description
An ink illustration of a broken ribcage with a large decorative compass in the centre on a background of aged paper.
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Woman
Part of a series of small motifs I was experimenting with for a collection on female diversity
2019
Fineliner and gel pen
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Description
A drawing of a woman's head and shoulders in black and white pens on a brown card background. The woman is looking at the viewer and has high cheekbones and dark eyes, she is wearing a hijab with a spotted design and a high necked black top. Highlights on the image are suggested with blocks of white while shadows are shown using crosshatching. Next to the woman are four flowers all drawn with simple lines and no shading.
Inkedwell
A personal piece
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2019
Fineliner ink on construction paper
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Description
A simple line drawing of a nude woman with a full figure sitting and turned to the side, her hair is black and tightly curled and she appears pensive. Black fluid is dripping from the creases of her figure, from her arms and pooling around her
Salvador
Part of a series of small works (aprox 5x5 inch) of portraits of famous artists in styles inspired by their own creations.
2019
Coloured pencil on cream cardstock
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Description
A coloured pencil portrait of surrealist artist Salvador Dali, a man with wide eyes, long messy hair and a large upwards curling moustache. Dali is shown in hues of beige and grey whilst his surroundings are bright and surreal including elements inspired by his famous works such as a melting clock a long legged elephantine creature, pyramids and floating objects.
Bunny Love
A greetings card for a friends birthday
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2019
Mechanical pencil on card stock.
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Description
A photograph of a greetings card with a hand drawn design on the front, the background of the picture is a montage of intricately drawn and shaded flowers, the centre of the card is the silhouette of a rabbit and within the head of the figure is a detailed drawing of a rabbits skull.
Alex and Alice
Commissioned work
2019
Fineliner
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Description
A dot and stipple style illustration of a couple in black ink framed within a white circular cut out, a man is pulling a face with his mouth wide and one eye obscured by his partners hair - a female who peers in from the edge of the picture with wide eyes and flowing hair.
Father of the bride
A commissioned piece
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2019
Soft pencil on recycled paper
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Description
A collage of three photos of a drawing, a close up, a mid distance shot and a full photo. The drawing is a pencil sketch of a beautiful smiling bride on her wedding day, she is wearing a strapless white dress and holding a bouquet of white flowers, next to the bride is her father, a smiling short haired man in a suit and tie, they have their arms around one another and are looking towards the viewer.
Blink
A personal piece
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2019
Watercolour and
fine liner
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Description
A loose watercolour portrait of a woman's face slightly turned to one side, she is portrayed in tones of red and peach and has a slight smile, around her eyes are small white flowers extending out in to the picture.