Painting by Ghanaian Artist of Woman in Silhouette, "Natural Beauty"

This colorful and original painting is by Nii Teiko Aryeetey in Ghana. He refers to his style of painting as "Linenism"; the idea came to him from watching streaks of rain water as they were blown into slanted lines by the wind. In this composition, a proud Ghanaian woman is shown in silhouette, her head held high and her figure all that is the feminine ideal.