"Mona Lisa” by Margot Stinton

Mona Lisa is a head and shoulder portrait made with Graphite pencils, on Arches hot press 300g/m2. All hanging hardware is included. The physical texture is smooth. The artwork was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. I was interested in how Leonardo reflects the idea of connecting humanity with nature. He created an overhaul harmony in the painting, especially in the smile. I wanted to see if I could create that feeling of calm, mysterious inaccessibility of that enigmatic smile and sensuous curves in her hair and clothing, using the contrast of light and dark of a pencil.

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About the artist

Margot Stinton

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Margot is a British based Artist currently in Herefordshire, United Kingdom. Margot studied an FdA in Creative Art Practice at Hereford College of Art, where she was encourage to research, take risks and be brave. Given the opportunity to explore and experiment with a wide range of disciplines. For example print making, small metals, ceramics, photography, drawing/painting,
digital media and textiles has given her the skills and confidence to thrive on the course and beyond. The course gave her time to decide what she wanted to specialise in. She developed an independent practice and developed her own voice.
Margot’s main artistic inspirations comes from the Renaissance Masters in particular, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Andre Vercocchio’s ancient techniques. Margot’s main medium in her current artwork collection is working with silverpoint. Her themes are exploring the power of the moment - life. Appreciating moments that have passed and preserving her stories through words and drawings.