Rebecca Sira Studio

figurative abstracts

Mixed medium abstract figurative piece, a pale central figure divided by a dark vertical line against a warm fragmented ground (left side) Sepia-toned charcoal drawing, close view of a woman's torso rendered in flowing, hair-like linear marks (right side)

Late 1990s, early 2000s work in acrylic, conte crayon, and charcoal, drawn directly from the live figure and broken apart through gesture, color, and mark-making until the form holds together by feel rather than likeness. Beginning painting by abstract figurative work led to less identifiable abstract paintings.

Dark abstract figurative painting with fragmented ochre and rust-toned geometric forms against a near-black ground, a pale vertical figure emerging at upper right.
Abstract figurative painting in blue tones, a warm earth-toned figure emerging from a deep blue ground with a small red accent.
Dark abstract figurative painting, a pale kneeling figure against black and deep red drapery.
Mixed medium abstract figurative piece, a pale central figure divided by a dark vertical line against a warm fragmented ground.
Sepia-toned charcoal drawing, close view of a woman's torso rendered in flowing, hair-like linear marks.
Black and white charcoal drawing with gestural, high-contrast marks suggesting a draped or reclining figure.
Abstract figurative charcoal drawing, dense overlapping gestural marks.
Abstract figurative ink drawing, a spare calligraphic brush mark on white ground suggesting the curve of a hip joint.
Abstract figurative charcoal drawing, dense overlapping gestural marks.
Abstract painting in earth tones, a dark central mass beneath a pale cloud-like form against an ochre ground.
conte crayon drawing with dense, overlapping gestural marks suggesting entwined figures.