September Girl (2017) Original Acrylic Painting by Ralf Schmidt

A young woman lost in her thoughts and feelings. Her gaze is turned inward, as if she were holding onto a thought that has not yet fully taken shape. There is a subtle tension in her posture—the knowledge that something is imminent, that a step must follow, even if the courage to take it must first grow.
The birds around her seem to mirror her inner turmoil. Some embody a longing for freedom; others, a sense of risk. They are both companions and troublemakers, symbols of what one wishes to let go of and of what one cannot yet grasp. While she herself is at rest, they are in motion—a contrast that makes her inner restlessness palpable.
The colored circle beneath her feet feels like a small, sheltered place, a pedestal for this quiet moment of self-reflection. The mosaic-like background tells of memories, moods, and paths that overlap. Nothing is clear-cut, and that is precisely where the emotional power of the image lies: it shows a person in limbo, in September, in that special state between farewell and a new beginning.
“September Girl” invites us to recognize our own moments of transition—the quiet doubts, the cautious hopes, the moments when we sense that change is closer than we think.

Materials used:

Acrylic, Gesso

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 100 x 100 x 2cm / 100 x 100cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Urban and Pop
• Subject: People and portraits