Ruth Fitton

My model Grace posed for me outdoors on the evening of a glorious June day. I wanted to capture her serenity and one-ness with the balmy dusk. I allowed the colours of the evening to surround and dissolve into her portrait, where those same pink and purple and emerald notes are reflected in her skin. This studio portrait was built up in several layers, with an emphasis on dry-brushing rather than transparent glazing, to allow opaque colour notes to vibrate against each other.