Oil Gallery

G126A Mary Brian Twenty Years On Oil on polystyrene Nov 2007 to Jan 2008 Size 234x336 mm

About this painting A portrait of silent film star Mary Brian.

Awards and Exhibitions 2008: Marbury Merry Days 2008 (exhibited)

Technical details This was underpainted in grey and coloured with a transparent glaze layer. The rose colour comes from ultramarine rose, a pink variant of the common blue colour which can be seen around the eyes. The violet pink would be overpowering without the lemon yellow that calms it. The materials used on this painting were unusual, using a 4mm transparent polystyrene substrate and amber varnish instead of modern picture varnish.

Mary Brian Twenty Years On This painting has been sold.