"Axel in Red" Kaori Sakamoto Inspired Oil Painting on Canvas Paper
$76.13
- Original one of a kind artwork
- Oil paint on canvas textured paper
- 20x30cm (8x12")
- Artists mark on the bottom right corner and signature on the back
- Unframed
Part of a mini series of oil studies I painted of the six 2024 Figure Skating Grand Prix women's finalists, this painting was inspired by Kaori Sakamoto of Japan. Each painting from the series features the axel jump from that skaters short program, painted in motion above the ice. I painted them as a celebration of the incredible athletic accomplishments of these women who have reached the peak of their sport, as well as the variety of emotions they bring to the ice in their performances, from delicate and gentle, explosive and powerful and everything in between.
Kaori Sakamoto's double axel is sublime. The speed, the power, the glide. I wanted this study to have that same wow factor, so I focused in on the deep, passionate reds of her costume. This jump never fails to grab everyone's attention, and neither will this painting! Kaori is an incredible figure in women's figure skating, four time World Champion and a talent of a generation - she stands out, and that's what this study is all about.
This painting is sold unframed and unmounted. I would advise mounting and framing the artwork behind glass to protect the painting for years to come.
*Colours may vary between monitors*
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