Portrait of a Woman Sold Artworks and a dreamlike atmosphere

and a dreamlike atmosphere

dressed in shades of blue and brown

The composition blends figure and background through loose

and Canada

gazes thoughtfully to the left

Portrait of a Woman Sold Artworks and a dreamlike atmospherePortrait 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