Cynthia

Each original is handmade and professionally framed by Khabraal. 

Cynthia meets the viewer with an unusually direct gaze, emerging through layered crimson and rose tones. While portions of the portrait dissolve into shadow and texture, the eyes remain sharply present, creating tension between what is immediately recognized and what is left unresolved. Transparent passages of color allow the face to move between clarity and abstraction, revealing the portrait gradually without diminishing its intensity.

The red palette gives Cynthia a sense of warmth and immediacy, while subtle variations in tone keep the surface from becoming uniform. Light, texture, and softened edges continually shift the balance between figure and ground, allowing some features to advance while others recede. Intended to reward repeated viewing, Cynthia holds attention through what it reveals, but equally through what it chooses to leave incomplete.

Details

Year
2026

Medium
Acrylic on watercolor paper

Image Size
15.25 × 19.25 in

Framed Size
22.25 × 26.25 × 1.875 in

Framing
Professionally framed with museum-quality UV-protective glazing featuring reduced reflections. 

Each original is professionally framed to order. Please allow 5 to 6 weeks for framing and preparation before shipment.

Certificate of Authenticity
Signed on the front and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Shipping
Carefully packed in a foam-padded, puncture-resistant shipping box and shipped fully insured.