Fallen Angel

Oil on canvas.

My intention with this painting was to try and depict both innocence and sensuality – hence the title. Originally it was to include broken angel wings, crushed underneath the figure, but I decided it was all looking a bit obvious (they are still there in the under painting – which is a nice thought). After I decided to lose them, I even had a few scattered feathers around for a while. In the end I was convinced that the piece was better with the only angel reference being in the title. The sheet she is laying on still has echoes of those angel wings.