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Firemark — the head and shoulders seen against the blue ground, with the yellow contour line running across the chest.
Firemark — the face at close range, with orange across the brow and red marks around both eyes.
Firemark — both eyes and the bridge of the nose, built from red, blue and white impasto strokes.
Firemark — the mouth and chin, with red and black contours drawn over pale layered paint.
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