AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

This is an oil painting about 16" x 20". It was done of a model sitting reading a book on Balthus. Since I like his work so much, I decided to do a tribute to him. I picked the dress on the model because it reminded me of something Balthus would have his model wear. Also the young blond figure seems nubile but with some inner knowledge of sensuality which I feel is also a Balthus trait. Hope you enjoy this painting.