The sun’s hum

Oil on canvas 
61 x 51 cm

Painted to hold a soft, warm kind of quiet. The figure is leaning forward with her eyes lowered, and I kept the brushwork open so the surface stays breathable and human. The blue line work in oil pastel carves through the paint, pushing the background towards pattern. The artist was thinking about the feeling of settling into yourself, and the low, constant comfort of sunlight you can almost hear.