Orual's Veil
20 x 30
Mixed Media on Canvas
Toned canvas with Grey Krylon spray paint. Acrylic line drawing of figure then covered with oil paint. Added acrylic colors over entire piece. Highlighted colors with oil pastels.
The title of the piece comes from the main character in C.S. Lewis' story Till We Have Faces, Orual is a princess who is thought to be so ugly that she hides her face behind a veil. The many colors in the painting indicates the many facets of Orual as a daughter, sister and eventually queen.
