Kurt Cobain II Portrait

Lizzy Hewitt

This portrait of Kurt Cobain emphasises his character in a brooding, expressionistic way. His slightly pouting lips, ragged hair and the shadowed crimson eyes is a clear reference to paintings of the Romantic tradition. Viewers can easily relate to Kurt in an empathetic way, ‘the be-loved’ Kurt Cobain. I hope to move the viewer with images of beautiful style, execution and sentiment.
This painting also combines contemporary references, including it’s tight square crop, which dramatises the portrait and redirects our attention to the gorgeous colour palette of pink and green. Surrounded by a mass of gorgeous lovely yellow hair.
The source material for ‘Kurt II’ was a colour photograph. He appears quite melancholic and subdued, rather than his playful self. His shoulders are slightly bent forward, which unveils a certain vulnerability echoed in his wide-eyed gaze. He looks out with ‘puppy-dog’ eyes at the viewer, revealing unto us is a figure desperate for love and admiration.

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