Description
Face under Hair – eyes we never see
Wall art hides the upper half of a face beneath a thick fall of coloured hair, leaving the nose, the mouth and the chin painted in a cool blue-violet — modern painting in which the hair is handled as pure colour, drawn out in long waves across black.
Technique and texture
The hair was painted in long unbroken strokes, each strand in its own colour, and none of them mix, so every lock stays separate from the next. The skin is the opposite — smoothed, with gradual transitions and no visible stroke anywhere. The black behind is thin and flat, which sets it clearly apart from the relief of the hair.
The motif
The lock falling across the eyes is the brightest thing on the canvas, and that is exactly why the eye lands on it before the face. The head is turned straight out but has no gaze to meet, so the expression stays undecided. Toward the bottom edge the hair thins into separate tips and disappears into the black.
Setting and placement
A black ground needs a light wall or the motif dissolves into its surroundings. On white or sand-coloured plaster it holds very strongly, and the hair keeps its colour even under a warm bulb.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, long unbroken hair strokes, smoothed skin, thin flat black ground
- Palette: yellow, carmine red, orange, blue-violet, black
- Ideal for: bedrooms, hallways, living rooms
- Character: mysterious, colourful, expressive
Choose the size that suits your wall.
Face under Hair in portrait format
Face under Hair comes in 14 portrait sizes, from 40 x 49 to 180 x 220 cm. A tall painting with a blue-violet face belongs on narrow walls and beside furniture rather than over a long sofa. For a narrow wall between doors choose 50 x 60 or 60 x 73 cm, above a console about 100 cm wide 70 x 80 cm, next to a tall cabinet 80 x 97 cm, and for a stairwell or long hallway 100 x 120 or 110 x 135 cm.
Pick YES under Stretcher and the canvas with its yellow, red and white locks of hair arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. A frame for Face under Hair is chosen in the Frame menu, which starts at Without frame. Delivery takes 15–45 days. Face under Hair is hand-painted, the hair in long strokes across black and the skin in smooth transitions, so it is not a print.
Questions about Face under Hair
Which size of Face under Hair suits a console table?
For a console around 100 cm wide, 70 x 80 cm covers roughly two thirds of its width.
Does Face under Hair arrive ready to hang?
Yes, with YES chosen under Stretcher we stretch the canvas with the coloured locks of hair on a wooden stretcher.
Is Face under Hair a print?
No, the locks of hair and the blue-violet skin are painted by hand on canvas, one stroke at a time.
Can I order Face under Hair in another size?
If none of the 14 sizes from 40 x 49 to 180 x 220 cm fits, we paint the face beneath coloured hair as a painting made to order.
