A figure emerges from the fiery orange and dark amber background in this piece. Her presence, although striking, is almost a suggestion as her features are so delicately modelled. This concept is crucial to Watt's artworks, which toe the line between illusion and reality.
Dark purple and mauve strands intertwine across the subject, almost enveloping her. The artist conveys a sense of movement here, his brushstrokes dancing across the canvas.
Watt conjures activity in this piece through his choices of colour palette. As analogous colours, the nature of purple and orange is to compliment yet contrast one another. This dynamic between the two colours brings the work to life, stimulating our minds as we endeavour to digest this work.
