
Fantasy · 2024
Acrylic on Canvas — 120 × 95 cm
Nocturne
The Artist
Lola Jovanovic is a California-based contemporary painter whose work explores presence, identity, and emotion through the human figure. Her portraits combine bold color, graphic form, and expressive mark-making to capture something deeper than physical resemblance.
Each painting begins with a person but develops through intuition. Color intensifies mood, shapes become more direct, and familiar features shift between realism and abstraction. The result is a portrait that feels immediate, personal, and alive.
Selected Works
Artist Statement
I paint beyond likeness,using color and gesture to reveal the presence,emotion, and individuality within each figure.
A Closer Look

Simon 2 is one of three paintings in a triptych portraying Lola's son, Simon. Bold color and graphic pattern transform an intimate family portrait into a vivid study of character, confidence, and presence.

About Lola
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