"Torn" New Painting Complete!

"Torn" acrylic on masonite 40 x 80 cm by Christina Lank

Hello everybody! I am happy to announce by new painting "Torn" is finally complete ^^
This painting is the 5th in part of the Fragile Things collection - which will be on display in September at Martin's Gallery in Malmö :)

Let me tell you a bit about the painting!

up close of the young lady catching feathers :)

This painting was directly inspired by the model, whom I know in person. She has a bit of a heartbreaking tale of struggle, hardships, and lives in consistent physical pain do to past injuries.
But it's more than just the physical, there is also alot of torment from within. This is what I wanted to capture in this painting.

and yet she looks hopeful, catching her feathers like dreams

Though this girl looks perfect as a picture in real life, she is proof that no matter how perfect someone may appear on the outside, I have found they rarely if ever feel that way behind closed doors.
Theres always a flaw, theres always something thats not quite right.... these forces are always reaching up from underneath trying to undermine us and pull down down. On the other hand - we also have the light....the dream of being free of worry stress or doubt. The feeling of being perfect no matter what shines back at us in the mirror.

Me and Torn sittin in the kitchen ^^

This painting was inspired by the model who has truly conquered death to fight for life, and its a fight we all make to get it through all the pressures no matter what they may be for all of us.
So, in truth it is a painting about hope - reach to the sky to find a lighter brighter life no matter what may be trying to hold us down.

I hope you enjoy my new painting! It's one of the larger ones I have painted in recent history and there are alot of subtle bits to it thats very hard to capture in a photograph, like sparkly silver bits on her dress... but if youre in Malmö in September I encourage you to come on by and have a look!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!