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Andra Daans

Portraits of Life

Princesses and Princes in Disguise

Andra Daans

Portraits of Life

An acrylic painting of a young Black girl dressed in elaborate, historical attire. She wears a beautifully adorned garment featuring intricate patterns and textures, including a prominent, ornate collar in rich gold and purple tones. Her face is clearly detailed and expressive, radiating poise and elegance. The background consists of softly blended hues, which enhance the depth and focus on the subject, creating a striking and graceful composition.

An acrylic painting depicts a young Black boy dressed in a vibrant, ornate outfit. The clothing features rich patterns with intricate details in gold, blue, and purple hues, including an elaborate high collar. The boy's face is clear and expressive, exuding a sense of confidence and elegance. Atop his head rests a large feathered hat in shades of yellow and white, adding grandeur to his appearance. The background is dark and textured, which contrasts beautifully with the vibrant attire and highlights the subject.

An acrylic painting of a young Black boy with dark, neatly styled hair. He is wearing a vibrant, intricately patterned outfit in shades of blue, purple, and yellow, showcasing expressive details and textures. The background features a textured mix of gray and blue hues, emphasizing the boy as the central focus. His face is clearly visible, with an attentive and thoughtful expression that adds depth and character to the artwork. The overall painting blends abstract and realistic elements, highlighting the artist's skillful technique.

An acrylic painting depicts a young Black girl wearing an elegant lace collar with intricate patterns. Her face is partly visible, revealing soft features and a serene expression. The background is a textured blend of dark and light hues, with shades of blue and white, enhancing the focus on her figure. The artwork beautifully highlights the contrast between the delicacy of the lace collar and the richness of the painted textures.

An acrylic painting depicts a young Black boy with short, curly black hair. He is wearing an elaborate and ornate garment with a high golden collar adorned with intricate swirling patterns. The background features a soft blend of muted colors, creating a dreamy and ethereal atmosphere that contrasts with the vibrant details of his attire. The boy's face is clear, showcasing a serene and thoughtful expression that draws the viewer's attention and adds depth to the artwork.

An acrylic painting portrays a young Black girl dressed in a vibrant, patterned garment featuring shades of purple, yellow, and red. Her face is clearly visible and expressive, framed by textured, abstract gray tones in the background. The contrast between the colorful clothing and the subdued background emphasizes the subject, creating a striking and dynamic composition.

An acrylic painting features a Black girl wearing a colorful and intricately patterned headdress and matching garment. The headdress is vibrant, showcasing hues of purple, yellow, and blue with detailed designs, while the garment complements it with similar colorful patterns. Her face is fully visible, painted with careful detail, expressing warmth and serenity. The background is dark, which enhances the vibrant colors and intricate textures of the headdress and garment, making her the focal point of the artwork

An acrylic painting portrays a young Black boy wearing a black hat adorned with a large, yellow feather. He is dressed in a bright yellow garment featuring intricate patterns, with a prominent, oval-shaped brooch displayed on his chest. His face is clear and expressive, showcasing a calm and confident demeanor. The background consists of a blend of dark and light shades, creating a dramatic contrast that highlights the boy and his vibrant attire as the focal point of the artwork.

An acrylic painting depicts a young Black girl with her braided hair neatly styled, wearing a vibrant purple garment. Around her neck is a colorful scarf adorned with intricate yellow and blue patterns, adding a bright contrast to her outfit. Her face is fully visible, beautifully detailed, and expressive, conveying a calm and thoughtful demeanor. The background is textured with a blend of dark and gray tones, drawing focus to the girl and her striking presence.

An acrylic painting features a young Black girl wearing a golden dress with intricate details that shimmer against the textured background. A vibrant purple scarf is gracefully draped around her shoulders, adding a striking contrast to her attire. Her face is fully visible, beautifully detailed, and exudes a serene and thoughtful expression. The background consists of dark and light blended tones, enhancing the richness of the colors and drawing focus to the girl and her elegant appearance.

An acrylic painting portrays a young Black boy with white curly hair, wearing an elegant and colorful garment adorned with intricate designs in shades of purple, yellow, and orange. His face is clearly visible, thoughtfully detailed, and expressive, radiating confidence and charm. The background features swirling, abstract patterns in hues of blue and gray, adding depth and texture to the composition. The vibrant garment and detailed features of the boy stand out vividly against the muted background, making him the focal point of the artwork.

An acrylic painting portrays a young Black girl adorned in an elaborate, ornate headdress featuring geometric patterns and a feathered top. She is accessorized with gold earrings, a gold necklace, and a large decorative bow with a gemstone at its center. Her face is clear and expressive, exuding elegance and poise. The background consists of abstract watercolor elements in shades of gray and purple, enhancing the regal and artistic atmosphere. The artist's signature, "Andra Daans," is visible in the bottom left corner.

An acrylic painting portrays a young Black boy wearing an ornate golden crown with pointed tips and intricate designs. His face is fully visible, detailed with a calm and regal expression that complements the elegance of the crown. The boy is dressed in a garment featuring a colorful, patterned collar, adding richness to his attire. The background is a blend of dark and light shades, creating a dramatic contrast that highlights the golden crown and the boy's thoughtful demeanor. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.

An acrylic painting features a young Black girl wearing a pastel-colored dress adorned with a large purple bow at the front and intricate lace detailing around the neckline and sleeves. Her face is fully visible, painted with clear and expressive detail, radiating a gentle and serene demeanor. The background combines textured dark and light shades, which enhance the delicate colors and intricate design of the girl's attire, emphasizing her as the focal point of the artwork

An acrylic painting portrays a young Black boy wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat and an ornate, golden ruff collar with intricate details. He is dressed in a dark, patterned garment accented by a vibrant purple sash. His face is fully visible, painted with precision, revealing a serene and composed expression. The background is a blend of dark and light tones, creating a dramatic contrast that highlights the golden ruff and his clear, expressive features. The painting is signed by the artist, "Andra Daans," with the year "2023" visible in the bottom left corner.

An acrylic painting of a young Black girl dressed in elaborate, historical attire. She wears a beautifully adorned garment featuring intricate patterns and textures, including a prominent, ornate collar in rich gold and purple tones. Her face is clearly detailed and expressive, radiating poise and elegance. The background consists of softly blended hues, which enhance the depth and focus on the subject, creating a striking and graceful composition.

An acrylic painting depicts a young Black boy dressed in a vibrant, ornate outfit. The clothing features rich patterns with intricate details in gold, blue, and purple hues, including an elaborate high collar. The boy's face is clear and expressive, exuding a sense of confidence and elegance. Atop his head rests a large feathered hat in shades of yellow and white, adding grandeur to his appearance. The background is dark and textured, which contrasts beautifully with the vibrant attire and highlights the subject.

An acrylic painting of a young Black boy with dark, neatly styled hair. He is wearing a vibrant, intricately patterned outfit in shades of blue, purple, and yellow, showcasing expressive details and textures. The background features a textured mix of gray and blue hues, emphasizing the boy as the central focus. His face is clearly visible, with an attentive and thoughtful expression that adds depth and character to the artwork. The overall painting blends abstract and realistic elements, highlighting the artist's skillful technique.

An acrylic painting depicts a young Black girl wearing an elegant lace collar with intricate patterns. Her face is partly visible, revealing soft features and a serene expression. The background is a textured blend of dark and light hues, with shades of blue and white, enhancing the focus on her figure. The artwork beautifully highlights the contrast between the delicacy of the lace collar and the richness of the painted textures.

An acrylic painting depicts a young Black boy with short, curly black hair. He is wearing an elaborate and ornate garment with a high golden collar adorned with intricate swirling patterns. The background features a soft blend of muted colors, creating a dreamy and ethereal atmosphere that contrasts with the vibrant details of his attire. The boy's face is clear, showcasing a serene and thoughtful expression that draws the viewer's attention and adds depth to the artwork.

An acrylic painting portrays a young Black girl dressed in a vibrant, patterned garment featuring shades of purple, yellow, and red. Her face is clearly visible and expressive, framed by textured, abstract gray tones in the background. The contrast between the colorful clothing and the subdued background emphasizes the subject, creating a striking and dynamic composition.

An acrylic painting features a Black girl wearing a colorful and intricately patterned headdress and matching garment. The headdress is vibrant, showcasing hues of purple, yellow, and blue with detailed designs, while the garment complements it with similar colorful patterns. Her face is fully visible, painted with careful detail, expressing warmth and serenity. The background is dark, which enhances the vibrant colors and intricate textures of the headdress and garment, making her the focal point of the artwork

An acrylic painting portrays a young Black boy wearing a black hat adorned with a large, yellow feather. He is dressed in a bright yellow garment featuring intricate patterns, with a prominent, oval-shaped brooch displayed on his chest. His face is clear and expressive, showcasing a calm and confident demeanor. The background consists of a blend of dark and light shades, creating a dramatic contrast that highlights the boy and his vibrant attire as the focal point of the artwork.

An acrylic painting depicts a young Black girl with her braided hair neatly styled, wearing a vibrant purple garment. Around her neck is a colorful scarf adorned with intricate yellow and blue patterns, adding a bright contrast to her outfit. Her face is fully visible, beautifully detailed, and expressive, conveying a calm and thoughtful demeanor. The background is textured with a blend of dark and gray tones, drawing focus to the girl and her striking presence.

Gallery

Princesses and Princess in Disguise
In a world masking identities and dreams, I crafted "Princesses and Princes in Disguise." Dreams define us, but societal pressures often hide them. This collection reveals hidden royal narratives obscured by external expectations.

My art revives lost dreams – those silenced by challenges. The disguised royalty symbolizes inner nobility, irrespective of life's hurdles. It reflects our yearning for authenticity.

"Princesses and Princes in Disguise" urges viewers to uncover their aspirations and embrace authenticity. Exploring hidden tales within helps us reconnect with our true selves. Like my passionate creations, I hope these pieces inspire others to reclaim their stories and dreams.

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Young Black girl in ornate historical attire with gold-purple collar, posed against softly blended background hues.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #2
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
In private collection

Young Black boy in vibrant ornate outfit with feathered hat, posed against a dark textured background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #7
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
250 Eur *

Young Black boy in vibrant patterned outfit, with thoughtful expression, set against textured gray-blue background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #6
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
250 Eur *

Young Black girl wearing intricate lace collar, soft features partly visible, framed by textured blue-white background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #1
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
250 Eur *

Young Black boy in ornate garment with high golden collar, serene expression, set against muted dreamy background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #4
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
NA*

Black girl in colorful patterned headdress and matching garment, warm expression, set against a dark background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #5
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
250 Eur *

Black girl in vibrant patterned headdress and garment, warm expression, set against a dark contrasting background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #3
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
250 Eur *

Black boy in yellow patterned garment with feathered hat, calm demeanor, framed by dark and light shades.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #9
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
250 Eur *

Black girl in vibrant purple garment with patterned scarf, thoughtful expression, set against gray textured background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #8
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
NA*

Black girl in shimmering golden dress with purple scarf, serene expression, set against blended light and dark tones.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #10
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
NA*

Black boy with white curly hair in colorful patterned garment, confident expression, framed by swirling blue-gray background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #11
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
NA*

Black girl in ornate headdress with geometric patterns, gold accessories, elegant poise, against gray-purple watercolor backg

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #14
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
In privat collection

Black boy in golden crown with colorful collar, regal expression, set against dramatic light-dark shades.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #13
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
NA *

Black girl in pastel dress with purple bow and lace details, serene demeanor, framed by textured light-dark background.

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #12
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
250 Eur *

Black boy in dark wide-brimmed hat with golden ruff and purple sash, composed expression, against dramatic light-dark backdro

Princesses and Princes in Disguise #15
acryl & watercolour pencils on cotton canvas panel
30 x 40 cm / 11.8 x 15.7 in
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