SLEEPING NUDE features a stylised female sprawled horizontally across a sofa with her face turned away from the viewer. Her left arm is curved to form an unnatural arc, whilst the right buttock is stretched in the opposite direction. The accentuated shoulder blade, breast area and rib cage studies add detail to the block torso.

The choice of colours does not form part of my usual palette, especially the cyans and yellows. Various lines and curves that form the sofa echo the figure’s outline. This is quite evident in the back, arm and buttock areas.

Keith Balzan