Beautifully Ouch by Anthony Cotton
Medium: Graphite on board
Size: 14 x 11 inches
Artist statement: “Beautifully Ouch is the second drawing I did before I heard about your art show earlier this year. I thought someone might enjoy it. The person in this drawing is a Mursi woman from the Oma valley region of Ethiopia.”
Image description: Portrait of a woman with a plate earring wearing an intricate beaded necklace and a patterned garment. Her hand rests on her shoulder, and she gazes outward at the viewer. Her skin texture and the shadows on her face are rendered in intricate, monochromatic detail.