CARLA HANTON
SIMPLIFIED GALLERY
GALLERY
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Below I have included a selection of my works from both Petitart and Petite Mort. to find out more about these categories click here or read on.
PETITEMORT
Fascinated by psychology, sexuality, love and death 'La Petite Mort' seemed a suitable phrase to frame some of my darker works which explore these themes.
I use the PetiteMort 'brand' to share some of my more abstract styles alongside some more refined portraiture and classic works. I'm fascinated the the study of facial expressions, peoples perceptions of themselves and thoughts about how they want to be perceived and their relationship to others.
I also occasionally use this platform to share typically expressive or humorous quick studies and doodles which are often unrefined chaotic works without direction.
La petite mort is an expression which means "the brief loss or weakening of consciousness" and in modern usage refers specifically to "the sensation of post orgasm as likened to death."
The word illustrate comes from the Latin 'illustrare' 'to light up or enlighten. ' Pictures created to enlighten the viewer about a subject, feeling or story.
PETITART
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Petitart - a name chosen to parallel to the name of my much more grown up art site 'Petitemort' I wanted to play upon the French 'Petite' meaning 'small' which within the context of Petitart is more playfully referring to youth and the inner child - both persistent inspirations for the kind of artwork shared under the 'Petitart' umbrella. I use this platform to share more family friendly art - exploring lighter themes, more humorous designs, portraits of families and animals and illustrations intended for children and young adults.
