Girl with brown background. Painting

The model who posed for this picture is Portuguese. She is a professional dancer by occupation. She is therefore used to standing for extended periods of time. Her blue hat features in some other of my paintings of models. It is a Tyrolean, Austrian country hat. The plain brown background is unusual for a life painting, but I think it highlights her white skin tone, as well as her headgear. I did not consciously follow any other artist's style or artwork for this picture.