Man with Green Eyes captures a presence that emerges from darkness with quiet intensity.
Rendered in layered earth tones — browns, ochres, beige, and white — the portrait is set against a deep black background that functions as more than negative space. It is a dense, absorbing field from which the figure advances. The darkness recedes as the face comes forward, sculpted by contrast and restraint.
 
At the center of the composition, the green eyes command attention. Built with green paint and oil stick, they hold a luminous quality — almost mineral, like emerald stones catching light within shadow. They do not simply reflect light; they appear to generate it. This chromatic interruption within the earth-toned palette creates a powerful focal tension, anchoring the viewer in an intense and mysterious exchange.
The use of wood as support reinforces the work’s material depth. The organic surface subtly resonates with the natural pigments of the face, while the solidity of the panel gives permanence and weight to the psychological presence of the portrait.
 
Man with Green Eyes represents a concentrated study of contrast and gaze — a work where silence, darkness, and light converge. The portrait does not merely appear; it confronts, holds, and lingers.
 
It is a presence suspended between shadow and revelation, defined by a gaze that remains long after one looks away.