Sunlit Studio Watercolor Portrait of a Young Black Woman

A luminous watercolor portrait of a young Black woman in a sunlit art studio. She sits at a wooden worktable cluttered with watercolor brushes, tubes of paint, a glass of water, a sketchbook, and a small potted plant. Soft daylight streams through a large window, casting gentle, diffuse shadows across textured cold-press paper. The woman has natural hair styled in an elegant afro puff or braids, wearing a light, airy blouse in muted peach and cream tones. Her expression is calm and focused as she looks slightly to the side, immersed in her work. The painting uses wet-on-wet washes for the background and delicate, translucent skin tones built up in layers to give a luminous complexion. The color palette features warm ochre, rose, and terracotta skin tones, with subtle accents of teal and lavender for depth. The background shows an easel with a canvas, shelves with jars of pigment, and a wooden floor; the studio feels intimate and serene. The artist's hand is visible in the act of painting, with softly blurred, painterly edges, characteristic of watercolor, showing color bleeds and the textured paper surface. Overall mood: quiet concentration, creative energy, and the radiance of natural light.