Elina Arbidane - Ceremonial portrait

Original portrait oil painting on canvas "Ceremonial portrait"
• Painted in 2021
• Artist - Elina Arbidane (instagram: @elina.arbidane)
• Unframed
Height: 100 cm / 39.4 inches
Length: 70 cm / 27.6 inches

I am a contemporary figurative artist trained at a private classical art academy in Florence, Italy, where I developed a strong foundation in traditional painting techniques and academic drawing.

My work has been exhibited in a local museum, and my paintings are held in private collections worldwide. Recently, eight of my works were featured in important Portuguese magazine Scala Regia.

I work primarily in oil, focusing on portraits and still lifes. My preferred approach is alla prima, allowing for immediacy, material presence, and a direct engagement with the subject, though I also produce larger and more time-intensive works when the concept requires it. My practice is rooted in classical painting traditions while remaining firmly within a contemporary figurative context.