Like Water for Flowers
“Night Flower”
Portrait of Remy
Referencing the painting, “A Roman Lady”, by Sir Frederic Leighton (1859)
“Night Flower”, Portrait of Remy by DeVaughn Jerrell (2025)
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graphite on 30" x 22" arches hot press paper (300lbs, 640gsm)
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simple portrait, focus on lighting
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deckled edges all along the artwork.
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raining rose petals reinforcing composition
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soft and buttery textures expressed throughout
Named after Lonnie Liston Smith’s, “Night Flower”, a serene jazz track which features Lonnie’s signature ethereal sound. Equal parts haunting as it is beautiful, this groove transports listeners to another world, similar to Remy’s dark, yet open portrait.