Blue lady

A portrait rendered in mixed medium presents a frontal female face against a warm ground, the head delineated by bold black contours that create a striking visual tension. The artist employs a restrained palette dominated by blue, articulating features with confident linear gestures that suggest rather than define. The composition demonstrates Niemann’s engagement with both figuration and abstraction, drawing from his longstanding interest in expressive mark-making and the daily practice of painting that characterises his self-taught methodology.