https://www.saatchiart.com/en-gb/studio/art/12568309/overview
Artist: Laura B. Nelson
Measures: 40x50x2 cm (Framed)
Oil Pastels and Pencils on Paper, Varnished
Signed: Front and Back with a Certificate of Authenticity
This vibrant artwork, created with oil pastels and coloured pencils on paper, is inspired by pop art and features a stylised female figure with exaggerated facial features and bold colours. The subject has striking pink hair styled into two large buns, adorned with swirling details and hair ties. Her green eyes are expressive, highlighted by sharp eyeliner, and her lips are dramatically outlined as she sucks on a honey-coloured lollipop, creating a strong focal point.
She wears a strapless purple dress with blue button details and matching accessories, including bracelets and earrings. Her pose, with one hand gently touching her lips, gives a sense of curiosity or contemplation. The background is a vibrant green with radiating lines and scattered dots, adding energy and a graphic feel reminiscent of pop art aesthetics. This artwork can be interpreted as a representation of curiosity, self-expression, and the clash between innocence and boldness. The subject’s wide, expressive eyes and the gesture of touching her lips suggest a moment of thought, wonder, or playful secrecy. The lollipop, often a symbol of childhood, contrasts with her dramatic makeup and confident pose, hinting at the transition between youth and maturity.
Her pink hair styled into elaborate buns evokes a futuristic or fantasy-like persona, reinforcing themes of individuality and self-identity. The green background with radiating lines creates an almost electric energy, symbolising a vibrant, dynamic mind or personality breaking free from norms.
The use of pop art aesthetics—with its bright, exaggerated colours and bold outlines—suggests commentary on media influence, beauty standards, or the playful yet complex nature of modern femininity.
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