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This is powerful because it looks as if the subject is bleached of all color and it was all pulled out of her as if by a strip which is shown in the rainbow colors.

It could also be viewed as an overlay of color from an unknown light source, such as a prism, which can be viewed during certain settings such as sunlight coming in through a glass window and refracting, then reflecting upon the surfaces it touches.

The reason the painting has this effect is due to the lack of saturation in her overall form including the plain-black body, which is flattened and more residual than active.

Due to the unpredictable nature of this piece it stands out more than the serial quality of prior portraits. It is unpredictable because at first glance you think it is a portrait. The strip of color gives more meaning. This theme can be developed further.

This time, the white drips are enhancing the interpretation of her being bleached of color - which symbolizes many concepts such as, life - because they could symbolize her "bleeding".