The subject’s expression denotes purpose and intent.
The coloured line contains the face and shoulders and stops the head floating free from the white body space.

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Head turned to the side, the subject’s thoughts are intensely elsewhere. The coloured line tethers the head to the white body space.

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The green hair seems to be a left over from the earlier cartoon characters. The absence of neck and body definition plays an integral role in the composition and remains a strong presence in the work through the use of white space and the coloured outline.

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