Portrait of a Woman Yellow including sketches

including sketches

suggesting the delicate chaos of stellar creation

a farmer who stumbles upon a coven of witches

there was no holding back

her hand raised to shield her eyes from the sun

Portrait of a Woman Yellow including sketchesPortrait of a Woman is a pastel and collage piece by Mark Demsteader in which the loose, expressive technique emphasises movement. The figure, rendered in black and white, stands in striking contrast to the warm tones of the background. The woman faces the viewer with confidence, her arms resting at her sides before fading into abstraction as detail falls away. Demsteader demonstrates his mastery of light and shadow most powerfully in the face, where