Portrait 446

Original Female Portrait on Canvas

“Portrait 446” is an original female portrait on canvas by Italian artist Dario Moschetta. The work measures 60×80 cm and combines acrylic, oil, pastels, spray paint, glue, and stencil. The subject—a young woman—appears in profile, lost in her thoughts. The textured surface and layered pigments give the portrait a unique, tactile quality.

Each material adds its own contribution. The pastels soften the contours, while the spray paint introduces blurred, atmospheric effects. Furthermore, the use of collage and transfer creates visual interruptions. These elements break the illusion of realism, pushing the portrait into a more expressive dimension.

Context and Related Works

This piece is part of a larger body of work focused on female subjects. These portraits highlight vulnerability, strength, and presence. Moreover, the artist’s method embraces flaws and material accidents as part of the final image.

A similar piece, titled Blurry Female Portrait, is also available for purchase. To view more works in the same series, visit the dedicated page: Female Mixed Media Portraits. For deeper insight into the process, you can read a full interview on SaatchiArt.

Collectors looking for an original female portrait on canvas with a contemporary edge and rich visual language will find in this piece a meaningful addition to their space.

This portrait belongs to my ongoing body of work on canvas. A similar piece titled

“Blurry Female Portrait”
is currently available online.

To explore more female mixed media portraits, visit the dedicated collection page:

Female Mixed Media Portraits
.

I also discussed this textured and imperfect approach in a recent interview on SaatchiArt:

“Finding Beauty in Imperfection”
.