◄  'Conversation with Goya' by Tom Brown ►

'Conversation with Goya'
oil on canvas
116 cm x 81 cm

I have painted a young Spanish face which displays the pride and attitude which is so Spanish. She is both strong and yet uncertain. I am no longer concerned with becoming a slave to achieving a likeness. I am concerned more with searching for the qualities which express the emotions I am trying capture. I start with a face that interests me and then take the rest of the journey in my imagination. The context and the story develop along the way suggested by my own dialogue with the painting.

 ©  2008 Tom Brown Painting in Spain  established 2005