A self-portrait that balances boldness with restraint. The figure wears a cream beret and a beige coat, rendered in warm ochres and tans that contrast with the cool, textured blue-grey background — all gestural marks and atmospheric depth. The face is painted with a different sensibility than the clothing: more deliberate, more observed. Green eyes, deep red lips, a slight sidelong tilt — an expression that is composed but not quite still. Black linework outlines the coat and figure with economy and confidence, giving the painting a graphic quality alongside its painterly one. The background suggests an urban exterior, glimpsed and half-remembered. Oil on canvas, 2026.