Waiting for Spring Painting

I painted this painting in a different way than I usually paint. I did not start with the contour lines and fill it with colour, I did the opposite. Neither did I draw the facial details. All that, I did last. After just 'splashing' the shapes of a body and head, more or less, I return to create some sort of features in the face. Still, it's much more subtil and unclear, which leaves it more open for interpretation for the viewer. I continue to be inspired by the pastel colours since a while back. I like that in contrast with the 'darker' expression of the people.