Head is a painting by Fernando Botero: a large, round woman’s face with a pearl necklace, red earrings and a small pursed mouth. We paint our hand-painted study of Head to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 27 \u00d7 35 cm to 130 \u00d7 170 cm or in a custom size. Before Head is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.<\/p>\n
In Head a round, rosy woman’s face with small brown eyes, a little nose and pursed red lips fills almost the whole canvas; her dark hair is combed to one side, and she wears a pearl necklace and a violet dress with a red edge. With enlarged forms and tiny features Botero created his recognisable style, which is why Head feels serious and witty at once.<\/p>\n
Our painters paint the study of Head by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Head has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Head is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.<\/p>\n
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Head in 80 \u00d7 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 27 \u00d7 35 cm. Head is available in 27 \u00d7 35 cm, 40 \u00d7 50 cm, 50 \u00d7 70 cm, 60 \u00d7 80 cm, 70 \u00d7 90 cm, 80 \u00d7 110 cm, 100 \u00d7 130 cm and 130 \u00d7 170 cm. A simple rule for Head: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.<\/p>\n
We ship Head rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed \u2013 you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Head are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Head is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Head painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.<\/p>\n
No. Every brushstroke of Head is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.<\/p>\n
Yes. We also paint Head in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Head.<\/p>\n
Head shows no particular person but a typical Botero woman in pearls, of the kind he painted all his life.<\/p>\n