Watercolor “The day I met Elizabeth”, 2019 by Anna Dart

 

 

 

The painting "The day I met Elizabeth, and it is not her real name" portrays a sophisticated young woman enjoying herself at a swimming pool while reading a book. The painting is inspired by the artist's encounter with a very young woman who was eager to share the relationship advices and her experiences on secretly dating someone much older than her.

 

The title of the painting highlights the mystery surrounding her identity. The woman is shown from the back, only revealing her back and hair, which keeps the focus on the atmosphere and setting of the scene, as well as creates intrigue. The focus on her illuminated shoulder blades and finger touching the pages of the book, as well as the presence of the water and the sun, highlights her youth, freedom, and curiosity.

 

This exquisite painting by Anna Dart captures a moment of transition, in which the woman is on the cusp of adulthood and the exciting opportunities and challenges that come with it.

 

29 x 40 cm, August 14, 2019, watercolour

 

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 "𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨, 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙩"