Hair Braiding Moment

Description

This painting presents a tender moment of familial care as an elder gently styles a young child's hair. The intimate domestic setting is filled with warm tones and personal details, emphasizing everyday rituals within an Afrocentric context. The expressions and posture reveal a blend of patience, focus, and subtle emotion. This piece would bring a meaningful touch to any space.

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Artist

My work is about family relationships and community, it celebrates our humanity through the use of color, expressive gestures of our human emotions. I work primarily in these three mediums acrylic, oil, and watercolor. I also like to experiment with mixed media in my paintings.

Risa Murray

How it was made

Type: Traditional
Medium: Oil Painting
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Aspect ratio: 3223:2474
Pixel dimensions: 3223 × 2474 px