Face In Red – Abstract Expressive Portrait By Ilaria Berenice

Abstract portrait painting by Ilaria Berenice titled Face in Red, created with liquid colors in shades of red, black, and white, expressing raw emotion and spontaneity.

Title: Face in Red

Year: 2023

Size: 25 x 33 cm

Technique: Mixed media on paper applied on wood

In Face in Red, color becomes emotion. Created with liquid media — enamel, acrylic, and ink — the pigments were allowed to move freely, forming the face through fluid gestures and organic reactions. The process was guided by both intention and intuition, balancing control and surrender.

Red dominates the composition, evoking raw intensity and vulnerability, while black traces and white highlights suggest contrast, memory, and renewal. This work captures the unpredictable nature of emotion — unrefined, spontaneous, alive.

Availability: Original work, unique piece.

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