Oil Portrait Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Screen
1840s Folk Art Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Dutch School Oil Portrait Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
20th Century Impressionist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 18th Century Old Masters Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1690s French School Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1830s Other Art Style Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1890s Romantic Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
2010s Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Romantic Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Academic Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 19th Century Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Oil Portrait Paintings
Board, Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
18th Century Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Realist Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Oil Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Oil Portrait Paintings
Metal
1970s Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Spray Paint, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
A chiaroscuro portrait reveals a woman emerging from darkness into the light. Gazing upwards, her piercing eyes exude mystery and intrigue. With only a limited palette, the artwork captures an expression with a multitude of interpretations.
About the Artist
Malia Pettit sees her artistic process as an act of “liberating the paint†and “allowing for the unexpected to occur.†Her portraits of women stem from a fascination with glossy magazines and their portrayal of models, actors and celebrities. Her work has been especially influenced by Chantal Joffe and John Singer Sargent. She currently resides in Louisiana after having lived in both California and England for several years. When she’s not painting, she is a full-time mom and enjoys exploring estate sales, antique stores and used bookstores.
Words that describe this painting: portrait, devotion, self-love, woman, chiaroscuro, Michael Carson, Malcolm Liepke, Milt Kobayashi, Peregrine Heathcote, Jack Vettriano, face, monochrome, monochromatic, people, vintage, oil painting
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
1950s Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Oil Portrait Paintings
Mirror, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Oil Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
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