Overwhelmed

Overwhelmed: a grayscale mixed-media painting of a pale seated figure with long curling hair-like forms, dark vertical marks over the eyes and lower body, and dripping black shapes against a heavily textured gray background.
Overwhelmed
Year
2025
Dimensions (w × h)
12 in × 8.5 in
Materials
Acrylic Paint on Painting Paper

Overwhelmed shows a person slowly disappearing because they are frozen by overwhelm. The white body and smoky edges make the figure look empty and partly transparent. The black tears show that it knows what is happening. I used only black, white, and gray acrylic paint, with the body painted to look transparent while keeping the pose clear.

Tags

  • Acrylic Paint
  • Canvas
  • Painting
  • AP 2D Portfolio
  • Imagination
  • Art School Portfolio Selections