A painter is working on a portrait of a person with dark skin. The artist is holding up a phone, using it as a reference. The phone shows a close-up image of a man with a white design painted on his face. The painting is on a large canvas, and the background is a yellow-gold color. The face of the portrait is partially filled in with dark colors, particularly around the eyes and nose. The artist is using a thin paintbrush to add detail to the lips. The artist wears a black, fingerless glove on the hand holding the paintbrush. There are feathers attached to the canvas to the left of the face. The portrait is in progress, with sketch lines visible.