Chris 2020

monicaikegwu

painting, oil-paint

portrait

figurative

contemporary

painting

oil-paint

portrait reference

portrait head and shoulder

animal portrait

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

facial portrait

portrait art

fine art portrait

realism

celebrity portrait

digital portrait

"Chris" is a 2020 oil painting by Nigerian artist Monica Ikegwu. The painting is a portrait of a young Black man in profile, his face illuminated by warm light. His dreadlocks are visible against a muted green background, giving the portrait a striking simplicity and highlighting the subject's features. The work is characteristic of Ikegwu's portraiture, which often features Black subjects in a style that is both realistic and expressive.