Ive just uploaded the new painting of Battlestar Galactica character Cylon 6 played by actress Tricia Helfer.
I wanted a new take on the stylized screen goddess, and she struck me as having that epic dramatic moody quality.
I’m not sure if Helfer has had deep training as a Ben Gesserit witch, years of ballet practice, or perhaps a strong shakespearean theatre apprenticeship, but one senses a discipline of craft underneath the beautiful exterior… some of the same quality Ive admired in Michelle Yeoh, Martin Csokas and other actors with that strong onscreen presence.
Painted with a somewhat camp pop aesthetic in a very traditional layered manner in oil on canvas. dimensions around 45×35cm.
Working on a series of paintings for the upcoming sydney retrospective, always looking for striking models with a dance flair to breathe into my pieces.