Observe

This portrait captures distinguished actor Nicole Chamoun in a rich yellow-orange sweater with a warm, radiating smile. The light sky-blue background, textured with thick palette knife marks, adds depth and energy, with touches of colour dripping softly over her shoulder. Highlights in her hair and on her skin create a sunlit, beachy glow, drawing viewers in to observe the depth of her expression. Influenced by the expressive colour sensibility of Henri Matisse and the physicality of paint seen in the works of Leon Kossoff, this piece emphasizes emotion through surface and light. The thick, impasto background and luminous tones form a lively contrast to the introspective pose, celebrating Nicole’s warmth and presence while inviting a closer, more tactile engagement with the painting itself.

Model: Nicole Chamoun