The Queen by Payman Jazini

Payman Jazini. Detail of The Queen, 2022. Oil pastel and glitter on paper. 12 x 9 in. Courtesy of David Cutrell.

"The Queen” eyes the viewer with blissful contentment. Made of glitter and oil pastels, her head, headdress, and torso take up most of the frame. She poses with a light green dress and a purple pendant. Her hands, though out of frame, likely rest on her lap. Her short and wavy black hair pokes through a blue headpiece adorned with purple gems. A bright yellow nimbus, followed by rays of red light, surrounds the headpiece. With rosy cheeks, black eyeliner, manicured eyebrows, and dark red lipstick, her look is picture perfect.