CContemporary pointillist portrait from the   series of paintings   Faces of Africa entitled Maliha
 
Artist's interpretation
 
This painting represents the portrait of a young African woman. I decided to   execute this portrait  because I was seduced by the expression on the face and more particularly by   the intensity and determination of the gaze. In addition, the direct sunlight   created beautiful areas of light and shadow in which it was possible to work   on the expressiveness of the   colors. The shadow areas show the subtlety of the reflections while   the light areas betray the humidity and the ambient heat.
This portrait has been interpreted with a   pictorial language inspired by pointillism, but in a contemporary way. The image is an assemblage of brightly colored, rectangular-shaped   dabs of paint that are juxtaposed and superimposed in the most random way   possible. Since the size of the brushstrokes is larger than in classical pointillism, we could speak   of "rectangularism"  to describe this new pictorial language.
As the portrait was   painted with a spatula,   a beautiful texture  was also developed throughout the realization of the canvas. This is enhanced   by the glossy finish applied at the very end of the work.
 
Technical data
 
Title of the painting :   Maliha
Artist : Luc Fortier
Year of realization :   2019
Place of realization:   Montreal
Theme: Portrait
Style : Contemporary   Pointillism (rectangular)
Medium: Acrylic on   canvas
Technique: Painting   knife
Original size: 48 x 36   x 1.5 in (121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm)
Support : Canvas   mounted on a gallery frame
Hanging system included   : Wire on the back
Dominant colors: Brown, grey, pink, orange