• Second Skin by Phaedra, original oil on canvas: a blindfolded woman in long black leather gloves and red high-heeled boots sleeps in green mist among a sleeping crocodile, python, calf and antelope
  • Second Skin by Phaedra hanging on a white wall, seen from the left, showing the large 100 x 150 cm canvas and its dark painted edge
  • Second Skin by Phaedra on a white wall, angled view from the right with the crocodile's head in the foreground
  • Detail of Second Skin by Phaedra: the sleeping woman's face in profile, eyes covered by a pale ochre blindfold, dark hair against green mist
  • Detail of Second Skin by Phaedra: red crocodile-textured high-heeled boots with glossy highlights against a green background
  • Detail of Second Skin by Phaedra: a long black leather glove folded over the woman's bare arm beside her knee
  • Detail of Second Skin by Phaedra: the crocodile's half-closed eye painted in yellow-green impasto on textured canvas
  • Close detail of Second Skin by Phaedra: the blindfolded face in warm skin tones with the canvas weave visible
  • Detail of Second Skin by Phaedra: a sleeping animal's closed eye built from thick cream and yellow impasto on dark green
  • Detail of Second Skin by Phaedra: loose olive and brown brushwork of the sleeping calf's head with its eye closed
  • Detail of Second Skin by Phaedra: textured olive, yellow and pink brushstrokes on a sleeping animal's head
  • Video close-up pan across Second Skin by Phaedra: the blindfold, the black leather glove, the red boots and the sleeping antelope
  • Video of Second Skin by Phaedra on a white wall, moving in from the side toward the sleeping woman and the crocodile
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Original art by Phaedra VanArtHub, Vancouver

Second Skin: Original Oil Painting on Canvas, 150×100 cm

Oil on Canvas59.1 × 39.4 in2026One-of-a-kind original

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Technical details

Size
59.1 × 39.4 in
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Subject
Figurative
Style
Contemporary Fine Art
Artist
Phaedra
Year
2026
Edition
Original, one of a kind
Authenticity
Certificate of Authenticity included
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About this artwork

A woman sleeps blindfolded in a drift of green mist, wearing long black leather gloves and red crocodile-textured high-heeled boots. Around her lie the animals those materials came from: a crocodile, a python, a calf and an antelope, their eyes closed, dark red pooling on the ground beneath them.


Second Skin is a large original oil painting on canvas by Vancouver artist Phaedra and the newest work in her series about the suffering of animals in everyday human life. The series has already looked at meat in The Weight of Suffering, dairy in The Foreign Mother, eggs in Birth of Death and cosmetics in The Wound Adorned. Here it turns to fashion: the leather we wear as a second skin, and the animals whose first skin it was.


As in every painting of the series, the human figure cannot see. The blindfold is the choice not to look, and the animals sleep beside her like a conscience laid to rest. The painting is beautiful first and accusing second, which is exactly how it works on the viewer.


At 100 × 150 cm this is a commanding horizontal piece for a living room wall above a sofa or console, a study, or a collector's wall, where its deep greens and single note of red can hold a large space.


DETAILS

  • Title: Second Skin
  • Artist: Phaedra
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Size: 100 × 150 cm (39.4 × 59 in), landscape
  • Year: 2026
  • Series: Phaedra's animal series (with The Weight of Suffering, The Foreign Mother, Birth of Death and The Wound Adorned)
  • Original, one of a kind, only one available
  • Certificate of authenticity included

SHIPPING & CARE

Ships from Vancouver, Canada. Free shipping to Canada, the USA and the UAE, professionally packed with tracking and full insurance, and a 14-day unconditional return. Keep away from direct sunlight and humidity; dust gently with a dry, soft cloth. Questions or a room preview request? Message us. We're happy to help you see this work on your own wall before you decide.

Questions about this painting

How big is Second Skin, and what size wall does it suit?
Second Skin by Phaedra measures 59.1 by 39.4 inches (150 by 100 cm), so it is landscape, wider than it is tall. VanArtHub suggests hanging it over a wall space or piece of furniture at least 89 inches wide, which keeps the painting at roughly two thirds of the width below it. Measure your wall before you order, and remember the 14-day trial covers you if the scale is not right in the room.
Is Second Skin an original painting or a print?
Second Skin is a one-of-a-kind original painted by Phaedra, oil on canvas. VanArtHub sells originals only and does not sell prints or reproductions of this work, so once it is bought there is no second copy. A signed Certificate of Authenticity ships with the painting.
What colours are in Second Skin?
The dominant colour in Second Skin by Phaedra is green. The style is surrealism, figurative. If you are matching a room, work from the wall colour and the largest piece of furniture rather than from small accessories, and use the 14-day trial to see the painting in your own light before you commit.
Who painted Second Skin?
Second Skin was painted by Phaedra, an artist represented by VanArtHub, a gallery based in Vancouver, Canada. You can see the rest of Phaedra's available and past work at https://vanarthub.com/pages/phaedra.
When was Second Skin painted?
Second Skin by Phaedra was painted in 2026, oil on canvas. It is a recent original rather than a reissue or a later copy.
How much does Second Skin cost, and what is included in the price?
Second Skin by Phaedra is $5,980.00 CAD at VanArtHub. That price includes free fully insured shipping to Canada and the USA, a signed Certificate of Authenticity, and the 14-day trial. There is no framing charge, no delivery charge, and no buyer's premium on top.
Can I return Second Skin if it does not suit my wall?
Yes. Every painting VanArtHub sells, including Second Skin by Phaedra, comes with a 14-day trial. Hang it at home, and if it is not right, return it within 14 days for a full refund. VanArtHub pays the return shipping, so trying the piece costs you nothing.
How long does shipping take for Second Skin, and does it cost extra?
Shipping is free and fully insured. Second Skin ships from VanArtHub in Vancouver, Canada, and delivery takes 3 to 7 business days within Canada and 5 to 10 business days to the USA. The painting is professionally packed and tracked door to door, and it is insured for its full value the whole way.
Is Second Skin still available?
Yes, Second Skin by Phaedra is available to buy at VanArtHub as of today. It is a one-of-a-kind original, so there is only one of it and it is gone once it sells.
What if my taste changes after buying Second Skin?
VanArtHub offers a Lifetime Trade-Back. You can trade Second Skin back to the gallery at any time, with no deadline, and put the credit toward a different original. Because every piece is one of a kind, the trade-back is what lets a collection change over the years without a loss.

Beyond the surface

The value behind this work

This painting's worth reaches past its colour and technique. It comes from where the work began.

Second Skin belongs to Phaedra's series about the suffering of animals in human life. Phaedra is vegetarian, and that concern is part of her daily life and how she sees the world. Here the subject is what we wear: leather gloves and crocodile-textured boots on a sleeping, blindfolded figure, with the animals they came from lying beside her.

The same animals and symbols return across the series, from The Weight of Suffering and Birth of Death to The Foreign Mother and The Wound Adorned. Together they form a personal visual language, which makes each painting a limited piece of the artist's documented world rather than a decoration made to match a room.

A note on value: meaning, authenticity, and a limited body of work can build a piece's cultural and collecting importance over time. A rise in market price is never guaranteed. It depends on the artist's reputation, exhibition history, documentation, and demand.

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