Vanessa Rucci

Warnbro Community High School

Year 9

Acrylic paint on canvas

90 x 60 cm

This is an image of my brother with hair inspired by the punk subculture that originated in mid-1970s Britain, when punk ‘exploded’ on the music and art scenes. Mark-making is a big part of my painting technique. I like the broken-down brush strokes on the face and the different colours such as browns and earthy yellows. The pop of pink on the left and peeking through to the right creates a sense of depth and makes your eyes look around the image.