Handcrafted Mixed Media Acrylic Painting
The Soul of Rhythm and Blues is a handcrafted mixed media painting that explores the soul, movement, emotion, and cultural richness embedded within Rhythm and Blues. Created with acrylic paint, dimensional plaster, and carefully applied gold and silver foil on Level 2 canvas, the work combines texture, luminosity, and expressive movement to create a piece that feels both contemporary and deeply rooted in musical heritage.
The contrast between the raw, dimensional plaster and the reflective gold and silver foil creates a visual rhythm across the canvas, echoing the emotional depth and dynamic energy of the music that inspired it.
Medium: Acrylic, plaster, gold foil, and silver foil on canvas
Surface: Level 2 canvas
Dimensions: 36 × 48 in / 91.4 × 121.9 cm
Orientation: Landscape
Style: Contemporary mixed media / abstract expressionism