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ArtistExpressive oil painting in a visibly painterly style, vertical portrait composition, with bold brushstrokes, layered impasto, translucent glazes, palette-knife scrapes and the subtle weave of canvas showing through. A close portrait of an adult woman with a pale complexion, a short dark bob that flicks outward near her jaw, and a straight, slightly uneven fringe across her forehead. She has large light-coloured eyes defined by dark eyeliner, a small softly shaped nose, full lips and delicate facial features. She wears a simple dark collared shirt. Her head is turned slightly to one side. Her eyes look upward and off to the side, unfocused on anything in the room, as though she is trying to picture an idea in her mind. Her expression is absorbed and quietly curious, with relaxed brows and lips gently closed. One hand rests near her face in a natural thinking gesture: the wrist is flexed, the back of the hand almost horizontal, the fingers loosely curved, and only the tip of the index finger touches the small area between her chin and lower lip. Keep all five fingers anatomically clear and the hand free of tension. Use an entirely grayscale palette, from luminous pearl and soft silver through charcoal to deep black. A directional light from the upper left models her face, catches the edges of her hair and gives the eyes a restrained glimmer. Let the dark background dissolve into loose, textured brushwork so that her thoughtful gaze and precise hand gesture remain the focus. No writing, symbols or graphic elements. Add only a small calligraphic signature reading “Milo” in a lower corner.
It is quite true what philosophy says, that life must be understood backward. But one forgets the other proposition, that it must be lived forward..
"Det er ganske sandt, hvad Philosophien siger, at Livet maa forstaas baglaens. Men man glemmer den anden Saetning, at det maa leves fremad."
Source Text: Søren Kierkegaard's Journals and Papers
Volume: Volume 1, Entry 1030 (or Journal JJ:167)
Original Danish Entry: Søren Kierkegaards Papirer, IV A 164 (1843)