His remembrance by Lanise Howard

His remembrance 2022

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painting, plein-air

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portrait

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figurative

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character portrait

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portrait

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painting

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plein-air

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figuration

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portrait reference

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animal portrait

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animal drawing portrait

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portrait drawing

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facial portrait

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portrait art

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fine art portrait

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digital portrait

Copyright: Modern Artists: Artvee

Curator: I'm struck by the scale. It’s imposing, nearly life-size. The figure’s pose seems so self-assured, yet also vulnerable somehow. Editor: Let's delve into this work. What you're looking at is "His Remembrance" created by Lanise Howard in 2022. From my understanding, it's a modern figurative painting rendered en plein air, blending the human form with natural elements. Curator: Plein air gives an immediate read to the way light and air seem to move across his skin. The medium then, oil or acrylic, I'm sure plays an important role, allowing for layering, capturing subtle tones... The artist clearly is knowledgeable regarding art materials to represent such skin color shades with depth and dignity. Editor: Absolutely. And beyond the material applications, it feels deliberately placed. A contemporary artist drawing from the historical tradition of depicting male figures, but perhaps subverting it. This contrasts with its public reception; the ideal body represented has evolved over time and is closely associated with societal values, influencing which figures are immortalized in the artistic canon and how that impacts cultural narratives. Curator: The cultural element of the natural scene in which the character is represented interests me particularly. This use of foliage is not merely decoration; this might reference labor connected to gardens. In the composition, I can notice a defined material dialogue in each leaf in the lower left; with those leaves serving as a kind of textural curtain which provides density and texture within the figurative focus Editor: Yes, it does frame him but on the other hand, it situates him. Howard appears to invite viewers to consider how personal memory intersects with broader socio-political landscapes, specifically in a world marked by cultural fragmentation but I suspect other interpretations could see some racialized commentary depending on public consumption trends and socio-economical standing. Curator: The position invites reflection on its impact: a blend of formal elegance with what I interpret as more immediate gestures towards individual narratives within communal experiences that affect both its creation as its impact, creating more access. Editor: An important intervention indeed, opening up dialogues around representation, cultural memory, and artistic labor in the 21st century.

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