Jeune femme brune

Jeune femme brune by Virginie Martin Blaise is an oil-on-canvas-board portrait that explores stillness and introspection through a restrained and attentive approach to figurative painting.

The composition isolates the sitter against a neutral background, allowing light and color to shape the face with precision. Delicate transitions between warm and cool tones model the skin, while the direct yet distant gaze introduces a sense of emotional ambiguity.

This work continues the artist’s ongoing investigation into portraiture as an intimate encounter. The small format enhances the feeling of proximity, encouraging slow looking and a contemplative relationship with the subject.