“It’s not a rip-off, it’s a homage.” Painted for a local fundraising event. If you take a look you’ll see that it’s not a direct copy of Mona Lisa. It’s not her face, but I did loosely follow DaVinci’s composition, colouring, and hands. Nowhere, however, do I even come close to the amount of work and detail found in Leonardo’s original masterpiece. Vancouver residents should be able to recognize the background in which I include an idea of the city, Burrard Inlet from the First to Second Narrows, and our infamous East Hastings Street.
Mona Leather
2003. Acrylic on canvas. 18 x 24 in