Masquerade

26" high" x 30" wide - Acrylic on paper

"Masquerade" - A decorative painting of a beautiful young woman's face with Mardi Gras embellishments. I love to depict beautiful women in romantic/surrealist settings in my paintings and sculptures. I let the mystery slowly evolve and invent itself as I begain my painting/sculpture. I had the opportunity to visit Mardi Gras in Rio de Janiro, Brazil as well as New Orleans, and the fervent colors and beauty stayed in my mind and eventually came out in this painting.