Paradise - a Neo-Elegance silverpoint and India Ink painting of a fallen angel

The first ink painting I created for an art theory I was working on called Neo–Elegance. It depicts a nude winged male angel in profile clutching at the sky inspired by John Milton's epic poem, "Paradise Lost". A precious metal drawing was used as the substructure of the image that was then overlaid with multiple washes of diluted India Ink to build up the shadows and highlights.

Materials Used: Silverpoint and India Ink on Stretched Muslin
Dimensions: 48" x 48" x 2"
Year Created: 2007
Status: Available on ArtistRising.com