Anya

A young woman sits sideways on a dark bentwood bar stool, one arm draped along its back, gazing off to the side with her hands resting in her lap. She wears a teal sleeveless dress over a dark long-sleeved top, black tights and orange flats, her feet crossed on a black-and-white checkerboard floor. Behind her, a red wall displays plaster busts and cast fragments of classical sculpture.

Deep crimson, teal and cream are applied in loose, confident strokes with visible brush marks and scraped, unfinished edges. Strong tonal contrast between the saturated red backdrop and cool dress color, along with the sitter's distant gaze, gives the portrait an energetic yet contemplative studio atmosphere.