Portrait de Paul Alexanders 1913

Amedeo Modigliani painted this portrait of Paul Alexanders using oils. The way Modigliani lays down these brushstrokes reminds me of when I’m trying to get a likeness of a person, searching for the perfect line or curve to capture their essence. Look at how he’s built up the face with these long, fluid strokes, like he’s sculpting the features right onto the canvas. There's a lovely mix of soft pinks and browns, giving the skin a warm, natural feel. See the angular brushstrokes? The way the eyebrows are just these little flicks of paint. And the green in the face! I can imagine Modigliani standing before his subject, maybe lost in thought, trying to capture more than just a physical resemblance. I imagine he tried to see something deeper, something about Paul’s inner life. Artists are in a continuous loop, inspiring one another's vision. The act of painting is such an embodied expression.