Bea

The focus of the painting is the model's curvaceous figure, emphasised by a lace corset and stockings.

Bea is part of a series of monochromatic life drawings on canvas. I use charcoal and texture paste to help shape the soft,sensual form and gentle washes of acrylic to flesh out the figure.

Acrylic, charcoal and mixed media on stretched canvas.

Commissions welcome

I work on commission and can create bespoke artworks in specific colours or sizes or even a portrait of yourself or someone special.

The process is easy. We discuss the end look of the painting and colours, I will assist with poses and styling through photographs and video chats to create the perfect artwork to mark a special occasion or birthday.

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Australian artist Laurie Franklin (b. 1981) is an established, internationally collected painter known for her layering of paint and mixed media to create tactile works ranging from mountains, seascapes to florals and abstracted forms.

Laurie has sold 1000s of artworks since starting painting in 2002, artwork is displayed in hotels, restaurants and held collections in over 20 countries. Past hotel projects have included 200m of hand painted wallpaper and hundreds of original artworks for hotel suites.

Based in Melbourne, Australia she works from a large studio space allowing several artworks to be worked on simultaneously. She travels and undertakes Art residencies around the world, the changing scenery influences her unique approach to capturing the intrinsic character of the landscape . Her gestural style, tight color palette and use of metallic elements create tactile, intriguing artworks.