The Convalescent 2019

Salman Toor made "The Convalescent" with oil on canvas. You can see the brushstrokes moving in different directions, creating a sense of depth and texture. The muted colors give the painting a dreamlike quality, like a memory fading over time. Toor’s brushwork is loose and expressive, giving the figures a sense of immediacy. I love how the paint is applied in layers, building up the forms and creating subtle variations in color. The way Toor renders the sleeping figure is particularly striking. The skin is rendered with delicate brushstrokes, capturing the vulnerability of the figure. Toor’s work reminds me a bit of early Hockney, or maybe even Balthus, but with a contemporary twist. Ultimately, "The Convalescent" is a powerful exploration of intimacy, vulnerability, and the human condition.