Held Gaze

A single eye is centered within a layered field of color, its form defined by curved bands that move outward across the surface. Acrylic marker and graphite are applied in overlapping strokes, creating directional rhythms that merge figure and ground. Warm and cool hues interlace without hierarchy, allowing the facial structure to emerge gradually rather than assert itself. The image holds the gaze within a sustained visual field, emphasizing duration and proximity over depiction.