A Frozen Moment.

A woman with black hair looking over her right shoulder.

This drawing was done quickly during a life drawing session, capturing a moment as the model looked over her shoulder. I added the background and flesh tones later, focusing on the figure itself in the moment. I find the note I left on the drawing interesting: "frozen moment of action; the critical moment." This could have been the theme for the session, but even without that context, the drawing feels like it’s suspended in time, emphasising that precise, fleeting moment of movement.

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