Burst Smile is a tablet-painted portrait of an Afro woman whose warm, genuine smile lights up the whole canvas. I used energetic brush strokes and sketchy graffiti lines to build her face in layers of blue, orange, yellow and red, letting the colors vibrate rather than blend smoothly.
The bright lips, lively eyes and textured hair contrast with the dark background, giving her a strong, contemporary presence. This piece celebrates joy, self-confidence and the beauty of being fully alive in the moment, through a mix of painting gestures and street-art energy.