[Acrylic portrait of melancholic woman]
Portrait painting--United States--20th century. [LCSH]
Women in art [LCSH]
Surrealism [LCSH]
Portrait of a melancholic woman, from the neck up, in acrylic on paper, mounted on thick, textured, camel-colored card stock (not pictured). This painting is done in the style of Expressionism, using unrealistic colors; the woman's skin is painted in shades of pinks and purples, for instance. She is facing slightly away from the viewer, left at a 3/4 angle. The figure has a thin, angular, waif-like face, and pointed chin, with a long, thin nose and a pointed chin and full lips. Her irises and pupils are a stark, solid, extremely deep blue color, very nearly black, and the outline of her eyes is suggested in a slightly lighter blue. She is resting her right hand against her right cheek, palm out, and fingers slightly curled. The thumb appears to run underneath her chin, her little finger resting just beneath her eye, the tip of her ring finger just below and to the right of her nose, and her middle and index fingers resting near the right side of her mouth. The woman's hair is full, long, straight, and straw-colored, with some yellow highlights near the crown of the head. There's a bright yellow area on the top of the woman's right shoulder. There is no evidence of clothing, though, and it's unclear what the yellow area is meant to represent. There are some green tones on the woman's neck, perhaps representing shadow, but her underlying skin color is still purple. The paint is applied thickly in this painting, particularly in the woman's hair. Different shades of pink and purple are used to create the contours of the face and imply shadows. The painting was done on paper taken from a pad, and there are both tabs along the top, near the crown of the head, and hole punches along the left side, three of which are visible. The bottom three centimeters of the paper was folded under along the bottom edge of the paper to make the working area smaller. The paper is torn inward at the middle hole punch and there are three creases running left to right across the paper in even increments where it must have been folded at one time. One crease runs across the woman's forehead, under her bangs. The second crease runs just under the bridge of the woman's nose and just below her eyes. The third crease runs through her wrist and just beneath her bottom lip, through the yellow paint on her right shoulder. Additionally, there's a section of paper missing from the top right of the painting, slightly impacting the depiction of the woman's hair.
Gillett, Janice
1966-1973?
All rights held by Acacia Williams
Medium: acrylic on paper
Extent: 20.2 x 24.5 cm
Physical object
JG_0023
Sunflower Earring
Jewelry -- Earrings
Acrylic painting
Flowers in art
Painting--United States--21st century
Acrylic pour on round, dome shaped, plastic earrings. Each earring features a flower with brown middle, thin petals in different shades of yellow, and small green leaves sticking out of the petals, all on a white background. The white background is a shiny plastic and the paint is matte.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2022-02
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
1 inch diameter
Acrylic paint on set of two plastic earrings
Physical Object
CGERsf
Bee Hive
Bees in art
Acrylic paintings
Painting--United States--21st century
Acrylic paint on paper. The center of the painting features a large arch shaped golden yellow bee hive. Above and to the left of the hive is a bee in profile. She has two heart shaped white wings, a black head, four black legs, and two black antennae. Her body is oval in shape and is yellow with three black stripes. The black paint on the stripes has been diluted by the yellow and is instead a grayish color. Below and to the right of the hive is another bee we can see from a top down viewpoint. This bee is facing the hive as if flying towards it. The bee is constructed just like the other bee. The background is a stippling of green, white, and yellow paint. Yellow is featured predominantly in the top left, bottom left and center, and middle top. The surface of the painting is matte.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2022-02
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
7 x 5 inch
Acrylic paint on paper
Painting
CGAPbh
Luna Moth
Acrylic paintings
Moths in art
Painting --United States--21st century
Acrylic paint on paper. The subject of the painting is a green, black, white, and yellow luna moth. Moth can be seen top down, tilted diagonally so the head is facing the top left hand corner and wingtips are pointed to the bottom right. The moth has two yellow leaf like antennae on its head, a pale yellow body, and four bright green wings, two per side. Each wing has a black and yellow eye-like spot. The moth's bottom wings have a long fin like shape coming out of the bottom. The background is a pale pink with white brush strokes. The white radiates from the moth and fades to pink as it moves out. Left top and left bottom edge are also more white than pink. In some places pencil lines can be seen through the paint. The surface of the painting is matte.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2022-02
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
7 x 5 inch
Acrylic paint on paper
Painting
CGAPlm
Forest Scene
Acrylic paintings
Landscape painting --United States--21st century
Acrylic paint on canvas board. The painting depicts a nature scene with three trees, hills, and a river. The foreground includes brown hills along the bottom of the painting, dots representative of green foliage, and a tan bush with brown lines to represent leaves. Just slightly left of center is a tall straight tree with dark brown bark with light brown texture. The tree has just a few branches up at the top. The foliage of the tree is represented by a pale green circle. Pale blue and white dots represent leaves. The tree to the immediate left of the center tree is also dark brown, but with pale green bark texture. This tree is slightly shorter and has thicker branches at the very top. The foliage at the top is represented by a round off white shape with short light brown lines to represent leaves. A third tree is found on the top right hand corner. Just the top of the foliage is visible, peaking into the frame. It has dark and light brown bark with a gray texture. The foliage of this tree is gray with a pale green texture. The background is made up of layers of different colors and textures. First is a layer of pale green with round bark grown spots. Next is dark brown with light brown spots. A river is represented in the next layer, which is off white with pale blue and green spots. Next is a reddish brown layer switch thin lines of light green. Then a deep golden yellow with white and gray specks. Then a tan layer with light brown slashes. Top left corner features gray. The painting is matte and rough in texture.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2021-11
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
12 x 5 x 1 inch
Acrylic paint on canvas fabric with wood frame
Painting
CGAPfs
Tree Silhouette
Acrylic paintings
Trees in art
Painting--United States--21st century
Acrylic paint on canvas board. The subject of the painting is the black silhouette of a tree with bare branches and visible roots. The tree is situated to the left of center. Its roots touch the bottom of the canvas and some of the branches are cut off on the left and top of the canvas. The bottom of the painting features a white snowy texture, with some blue shadow showing though. The background features a white sun, just right of center. A gradient that goes from orange to yellow, green, light blue, to dark blue radiates from the sun outwards to the edge of the canvas. White highlights scatter around the sun randomly. The surface of the painting is matte and rough. Damage such as scrapes, stains, and spots, are scattered around the whole of the painting.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2021-03
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
12 x 9 x 1/4 inch
Acrylic paint on cardboard canvas panel
Painting
CGAPts
Snowman
Acrylic paintings
Snowmen in art
Painting--United States--21st century
Acrylic paint on canvas. The painting features a close up of a snowman, so close that only the head and upper torso are in frame. The snowman is wearing a black top hat with a dark pink ribbon, some of which is cut off at the top of the canvas, as well as a dark pink scarf tied in a knot on the left hand side. One end of the scarf is flowing to the left, while the other is hanging limp in front of the snow man. On the snowman’s face are two large black circle eyes, a long orange carrot nose pointed to the left hand side, and a smile made out of smaller black circles. Two large black dots for buttons line vertically down the front of his chest. The background features large blue and white swirls. The surface of the painting is matte and in some places the texture of the canvas is showing though. A few pencil marks can be seen on the lower part of the snowman’s face.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2022-02
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
8 x 12 x 1 inch
Acrylic paint on canvas fabric with wood frame
Painting
CGAPsm
Flower Wreath
Acrylic painting
Flowers in art
Painting--United States--21st century
Acrylic paint on oval canvas. Flowers and buds in shades of red, pink, and yellow frame the outside of the canvas against a plain white background. On the left and going around counter clockwise there is a cluster of two large red flowers with black centers, resembling poppies, two red poppy buds, and three sprigs of small oval shaped pink and red flowers. Green stems with small spine-like leaves are clustered with the poppies and pink flowers. Next to the red flower cluster is a dark yellow flower with orange and yellow details, resembling a golden rod. It has a green base and a green leafy branch below it. Next to this is another goldenrod and two more leafy stems. Situated at the painting's top right is another cluster of red and pink flowers, two poppies, two poppy buds, and three springs of the small oval pink flowers, and five leafy stems. Top left, and final flower in the rotation, is another goldenrod and two leafy green stems.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2021-12
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
8 x 6 x 1 inch
Acrylic paint on oval canvas with wood frame
Painting
CGAPfw
Lily Pad
Acrylic painting
Water lilies in art
Painting --United States--21st century
Acrylic paint on canvas. Painting features a pink and yellow water lily and green lily pads floating in blue water. The subject of the painting is the flower in the foreground, featured slightly left and bottom of center. Three lily pads can be seen behind it.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2021-08
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
8 x 6 x 1 inch
Acrylic Paint on canvas with wood frame
Painting
CGAPlp
Flowers in Vase
Acrylic paintings
Flowers in art
Painting--United States--21st century
Acrylic paint on canvas. The painting features a gold vase of flowers in shades of red, pink, blue, and white, with a yellow center. Leaves in differed shades of green fill in the spaces between the blooms. The vase is wide, short, and rectangle in shape. Flowers line the bottom of the vase and the right hand corner of the painting. The background features virtual strokes in shades of teal.
Gauthier, Cassandra
2021-06
Current copyright status held by the artist, Cassandra Gauthier
8 x 6 x 1 inch
Acrylic Paint on canvas with wood frame
Painting
CGAPfv