Expressive semi-realistic portrait painting blended with loose sketch drawing, combining painterly brushstrokes and raw linework. Warm earthy color palette dominated by ochre, sienna, muted reds, and soft beige tones, with subtle cool accents in shadows (bluish-gray and desaturated teal). Visible layered strokes with a mix of opaque and semi-transparent paint, creating a textured, almost sculptural face structure.
Facial planes are emphasized using bold color blocking rather than smooth blending, giving a faceted, geometric impression. Highlights are applied with thick, bright strokes (almost impasto-like), especially on the nose bridge, forehead, and cheekbones. Shadows are soft but multidirectional, with overlapping tones that create depth and painterly complexity.
Linework is sketchy, unfinished, and slightly chaotic around the edges—especially hair and outer contours—using thin, confident, gestural strokes in dark brown/black. The composition intentionally leaves parts of the head and hair incomplete, blending into the background.
Lighting is soft and diffused, frontal with slight top-down influence, enhancing volume without harsh contrast. Background is flat, textured warm paper tone, resembling toned sketch paper or canvas, with subtle grain.
Overall aesthetic: a fusion of classical portrait study and modern expressive illustration, emphasizing process, imperfection, and artistic construction rather than polished realism.