Figure Study in Red

Year: 1997

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 60x80cm

This early figurative painting represents foundational exploration of human form through expressive colour relationships. Created during formative artistic period, the work demonstrates understanding of traditional figure painting whilst exploring emotional content through non-naturalistic colour choices. The piece shows technical competency in oil painting alongside conceptual interest in psychological states expressed through body language and atmospheric colour. This work forms part of artistic development that would later integrate with architectural practice, showing consistent interest in spatial relationships and human presence within constructed environments.

Figure study red oil painting Bart Demeestere artist Belgium 1997 expressionist nude
Figure Study in Red, oil on canvas, 1997. Bart Demeestere early expressionist work.