V's-Angel

After some trial & error, I finally came up with a composition for my neighbor's painting that I liked - and that came out successesfully.

The canvas was re-primed with a light blue interior satin paint and the color was rendered in oil pastel that was then blended with a turpenoid moistened brush. The thicker black areas are black enamel.

Some of the color depth didn't come out in the photo. I had a terrible time shooting this beacuse of the large area of black enamel - it reflects light. However, without a flash, it looks kinda muddy & dull.