Thorns and Roses

Despite the presence in this work of a light feminist vibe and the desire to tell through it about a "strong and purposeful woman", it is first of all about self-love, about accepting ones fragility, ones femininity, despite the outwardly aggressive and ambitious appearance. In the process of working on it, her features softened, her look softened, but it didnt stop her glowing with inner strength. I didnt like it for a long time, I ruled the portrait countless times, trying to give her brutality, "spikes" - but she stubbornly remained herself.

And I realized that you cant go against nature. The inner strength of a woman, with the help of which she can roll mountains - in the duality, in the combination of beauty and analytical mind, in the natural intuition and cold calculation, in the wildness and eccentricity - and in love for comfort and home, in softness to others and ambitiousness in achieving goals.

Although I dont like the banal technique of associating women with flowers, here I realized that the rose is best in this context.

This painting is an ode to the woman as she is, no matter what.

The painting is done in mixed media using oil, acrylic, markers, texture paste, and glass chips. It is lacquered, the sides of the painting are painted - the painting is fully ready to be placed in the interior and has a certificate of authenticity.