to be black as well, witch makes her eyes stand out. This makes her eyes appear sunken in, or as if she had lack of rest. Her nose is rather elongated which adds more to the way her eyes look. The dark lines around the eyes, mouth and nose shows off the light and dark areas and enhances her facial features as well. There is a small line on the upper right hand side of the right nostril that almost looks as if it were a scar but in all actuality it is just part of the line that he uses to enhance the nose area. Gertrude has no expression on her face. She looks plain and serious. Picasso shaded the right side of her neck witch shows the contrast between light and dark. Witch indicates that she is facing the light or at least that is the way he drew it. The light seams to be in the center so it shines in front of her and not on the side. Because most of the light is on the upper part of her body her hands do not look as light as her face. Her left hand is on her lap, her right hand is also on the armrest but her entire arm is on it. Gertrude is wearing a dark brown jacket witch makes her complexion look even lighter. The only piece of clothing that is light on Gertrude is her scarf. Even Gertrude shirt is brown it resembles the color of the wall except her shirt is more of a golden brown instead of a walls that are more like a background dull brown. The background is dull brown and it is rough not smooth. The thin lines make it appear rough and almost like bricks or another type of material that is not as smooth. Above Gertrude head the background is lighter. That area is light a grayish and, you can see part of her shadow. Furthermore I believe that the painting is very unique especially since it was of a true person except the head witch I find kind of strange. Why did he not complete Gertrude’s head when he had the chance? Why did he not complete her right then and there, even more fascinating is how is it tha...
