This oil painting, featuring an old lady, based on a borrowed photo from the internet. It conveys a deep sense of symbolism. The subject a weathered, aging woman—smoking, suggests themes of time, resilience, and perhaps even defiance. Her smoking could evoke a sense of memory or fleeting moments, while her age brings a quiet wisdom and history into the painting.
The brushstrokes and palette choices reflect her complexity—muted tones to capture her age, with subtle highlights on the face or hands to emphasize the texture of time lived. #Cuba and #freedom were the main thoughts on my mind while painting this work.
Please don’t forget that #smokingkills