The First Sip

This painting captures the first sip of coffee in the morning, a small but grounding ritual where thought and stillness briefly meet. A figure is shown mid-sip, partially absorbed in reflection, set against a structured interior of vertical lines and softened morning light filtering through a window.

The striped garment introduces rhythm and movement across the composition, contrasting with the calm, inward focus of the subject. Expressive brushwork and layered tones of pink, grey, and warm neutrals heighten the atmosphere, balancing immediacy with a sense of pause.

• 300mm (W) x 300mm (H)
• painted in 2026
• oil on woodblock
  
• hanging wire on back
• signature on back 
  

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