Boy in a Flat Cap [Toby]

Boy in a Flat Cap [Toby]

2016

Pencil on paper

14.5 x 12 inches framed 10.5x 7.5 unframed

OBSERVATIONAL / MEMORY / PLACE

A restrained charcoal portrait capturing a young figure in quiet reflection. Subtle tonal modelling shapes the planes of the face, while the flat cap frames the gaze, lending the composition structure and weight. The work speaks to contemplation, transition, and the threshold between youth and self-awareness.