An exploration of femininity, desire, and the power of defining one's own image.
Annabelle is an original contemporary figurative painting by Alissa Van Atta exploring the relationship between beauty, confidence, vulnerability, and female identity.
A blonde female figure emerges from a deep charcoal background, her gaze engaging the viewer while one finger rests suggestively against her lips. The familiar gesture evokes the visual language of fashion photography and traditional representations of feminine allure, yet her expression introduces an ambiguity that challenges easy interpretation.
Rendered through a combination of acrylic and mixed media, the figure balances carefully defined facial features with expressive, loosely painted passages of color. Vibrant strokes of red, orange, yellow, and blue move across her body, interrupting the conventional beauty of the portrait and emphasizing the tension between polished appearances and emotional complexity.
Subtle golden accents within the dark background create moments of contrast, while the unfinished quality of certain passages allows the painting to exist between representation and abstraction.
The composition draws upon the visual traditions of glamour, advertising, and contemporary portraiture, questioning the complicated relationship between feminine beauty and personal agency. Annabelle appears aware of the viewer's attention, yet her expression resists revealing precisely what she is thinking.
Part of Van Atta's She's a Mess series, Annabelle reflects an ongoing exploration of the female figure as both subject and individual—simultaneously visible, powerful, vulnerable, and impossible to fully define.
Both seductive and confrontational, the painting invites viewers to consider the difference between being looked at and choosing how one wishes to be seen.
Artist: Alissa Van Atta
Year: 2024
Medium: Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 40 × 30 × 1.5 inches (H × W × D)
Original: One-of-a-kind painting
Signed: Yes
Price: $3,500
Please inquire for additional information or shipping arrangements.
An exploration of femininity, desire, and the power of defining one's own image.
Annabelle is an original contemporary figurative painting by Alissa Van Atta exploring the relationship between beauty, confidence, vulnerability, and female identity.
A blonde female figure emerges from a deep charcoal background, her gaze engaging the viewer while one finger rests suggestively against her lips. The familiar gesture evokes the visual language of fashion photography and traditional representations of feminine allure, yet her expression introduces an ambiguity that challenges easy interpretation.
Rendered through a combination of acrylic and mixed media, the figure balances carefully defined facial features with expressive, loosely painted passages of color. Vibrant strokes of red, orange, yellow, and blue move across her body, interrupting the conventional beauty of the portrait and emphasizing the tension between polished appearances and emotional complexity.
Subtle golden accents within the dark background create moments of contrast, while the unfinished quality of certain passages allows the painting to exist between representation and abstraction.
The composition draws upon the visual traditions of glamour, advertising, and contemporary portraiture, questioning the complicated relationship between feminine beauty and personal agency. Annabelle appears aware of the viewer's attention, yet her expression resists revealing precisely what she is thinking.
Part of Van Atta's She's a Mess series, Annabelle reflects an ongoing exploration of the female figure as both subject and individual—simultaneously visible, powerful, vulnerable, and impossible to fully define.
Both seductive and confrontational, the painting invites viewers to consider the difference between being looked at and choosing how one wishes to be seen.
Artist: Alissa Van Atta
Year: 2024
Medium: Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 40 × 30 × 1.5 inches (H × W × D)
Original: One-of-a-kind painting
Signed: Yes
Price: $3,500
Please inquire for additional information or shipping arrangements.
