Series I, Figure Kneeling - Original Acrylic Painting 6 x 6 the open arms

the open arms

For a polished

and traces of sgraffito catch the light beneath their feet

and remind yourself to keep reaching higher—toward your most authentic

This matching set features one small and one medium-sized bag

Series I, Figure Kneeling - Original Acrylic Painting 6 x 6 the open armsSeries I, Figure Kneeling is an original semi abstract figurative painting by Denise Souza Finney, part of a series of small works exploring the figure through gesture and accumulated surface. The piece is built up using palette knives and paste medium to establish the form and texture of the figure, then worked with successive washes and applications of acrylic paint that settle into the texture, pulling the figure forward from the layered ground