This portrait captures a young girl in a calm yet confident pose, hands in her pockets and a gaze that hovers between introspection and quiet determination. The soft green background contrasts with the thick, textured layers of grey and earthy tones in her sweater. Up close, irregular lines and small hidden bursts of colour reveal a spontaneous, tactile painting process.
The inspiration came from a simple but telling gesture: the relaxed stance that communicates identity without a single word. The emotional treatment of the face carries echoes of Alice Neel, while the bold, textured strokes reflect the influence of expressionist painters like Auerbach.
The atmosphere aims to be calm, warm, and reflective — an intimate moment suspended on canvas. In an interior, this artwork adds light, texture, and a gentle but expressive presence.
Miquel Rosselló Calafell is a Mallorcan painter who explores light, form, and emotion through figurative painting rooted in classical tradition and modern sensibility. His work pursues beauty as an inner truth and a sincere expression of the visible world... Read more…