The colored pencil drawing shows a woman in a Renaissance like portrait style. The dominating colors are earthy, being a symbol for naturalness. The woman's head dissolves into a shape similar to a geode, standing for beauty created through pressure. Her body turns into squares with eyes inside, representing the feeling of being dissected and judged by a society we are forced to fit in. The expression on her face feels inauthentic. A big pearl necklace behind her echoes the meaning of a performative beauty.
The paint like style was chosen specifically to convey how we as a society prefer a painted, fitted reality rather than the unfiltered truth.
The drawing revolves around beauty standards and authenticity, especially when it comes to women.
