Description
paintings – Girl in Red – a wide hat and a lifted heel
Wall art pivots a figure in a red dress so the skirt opens to both sides and one leg lifts behind the body: painting on canvas balanced, quite literally, on a single point.
Technique and texture
A blade built the ground in short dense loads, and the surface it leaves is grainy. The red dress is painted with a more fluid colour and carries bright reflections where the cloth breaks. The skin tones are softly modelled and are the only passage with no visible structure.
The motif
The figure stands on one leg and holds the hem of the skirt with both hands, so the whole stance rests on that one contact with the ground. The hair is blown aside and continues the movement of the hat. A wide red hat covers the upper part of the face and leaves only the mouth and chin visible, so what the picture shows is a posture and not a particular person.
Setting and placement
A very upright proportion puts this one to work on the tall narrow wall that most rooms have and few pictures fit — beside a staircase, or between two doors. The warm ochre and olive of the ground tie it to timber and leather.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, short dense blade loads, fluid red with broken highlights, softly modelled skin tones
- Palette: red, ochre, cream, olive green, black
- Ideal for: stairwells, hallways, living rooms
- Character: poised, dynamic, warm
Choose the size that suits your wall.
Girl in Red: sizing a tall wall
Girl in Red is painted in 14 sizes with a one-to-two proportion, from 40 x 80 to 180 x 360 cm. A slim wall between two doors takes 50 x 100 or 60 x 120 cm, while a 120 cm console calls for 80 x 160 cm, about two thirds of its width. Beside a staircase the figure in the red dress and wide hat opens out at 90 x 180 or 100 x 200 cm.
Choose YES under Stretcher and the Girl in Red canvas comes stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. The frame is not part of the painting: add one for the ochre and olive ground only if you want it, in the Frame menu that begins at Without frame. Delivery of the red figure takes 15–45 days. Dress, hat and grainy ground are hand-painted on canvas, so the painting is not a print.
Is Girl in Red the right painting of a woman in a red dress and hat for a tall narrow wall?
Yes, Girl in Red is an elegant painting of a female figure in a red dress and a wide red hat: she stands on one leg, holds the hem of the skirt with both hands so it opens to both sides, and lifts the other leg behind her body. The hat covers the upper part of the face, so Girl in Red shows a posture rather than a particular person. The very upright format belongs on a tall narrow wall beside a staircase, between two doors, in a hallway or a living room.
How is Girl in Red painted by hand?
Girl in Red is hand-painted by our painters: the ground is built with a palette knife in short dense loads, so the surface is grainy, the red dress is painted more fluidly with bright highlights where the cloth breaks, and the skin is softly modelled with no visible structure. When Girl in Red is finished, we send you a photograph of it to approve, then ship it.
How does Girl in Red arrive: rolled, stretched or framed?
We ship Girl in Red the way you choose: rolled, stretched on a 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher, or framed. Girl in Red is stretched and framed in our workshop in Slovenia. Stretched, Girl in Red arrives ready to hang; rolled, it is practical for the tall sizes up to 180 x 360 cm. A warm wood or dark gold frame suits the ochre and olive ground.
How should I hang and care for Girl in Red?
Keep the hat and face of Girl in Red a little above eye level, with the centre of the painting about 150 cm from the floor; beside a staircase, measure from the middle of the steps. Warm wood and leather in the room go with the ochre and olive. Clean the grainy ground of Girl in Red with a soft dry brush, without water.
Is Girl in Red a good gift?
Girl in Red is a lovely gift for someone who loves dance, fashion and the colour red, for a birthday or a new flat; 40 x 80 and 50 x 100 cm also fit a narrow wall between doors. If you are not sure which size of Girl in Red is right, give a gift voucher.
Common questions about Girl in Red
Which size of Girl in Red fits between two doors?
Between two doors the figure in the red dress sits well at 50 x 100 cm, or at 60 x 120 cm on a wider wall.
How soon does Girl in Red arrive?
The painting with the red dress and wide hat is delivered in 15–45 days.
Is Girl in Red ready to hang?
It is when you choose YES under Stretcher; the red figure’s canvas is then stretched on a wooden stretcher.
Is Girl in Red a print?
No, the red dress, the hat and the ochre ground are hand-painted on canvas with a blade and a brush.
How high should Girl in Red hang?
The centre of Girl in Red about 150 cm from the floor, with the hat a little above eye level.
Can I order Girl in Red rolled?
Yes. When you order, you choose whether Girl in Red comes rolled, stretched or framed.
Is a frame included with Girl in Red?
No. A frame for Girl in Red is optional and is added in the Frame menu.
Does Girl in Red show a particular person?
No. The hat hides the face, so Girl in Red shows movement and posture, not a portrait.
