This arresting work, a 12" x 18" canvas executed in oil and acrylic, captures the profound, internal world of a musician lost in the rhythm. It is a striking example of Alex Whitehouse's talent for conveying emotion and atmosphere with an intentionally restricted palette. The artwork depicts a guitarist with their eyes closed in focused concentration, leaning into the neck of their instrument. The composition is deliberately vertical, emphasizing the intimate connection between the musician and their music. Whitehouse creates a powerful sense of melancholy and contemplative focus, inviting the viewer into the quiet intensity of a solo performance.

Whitehouse employs a stark, powerful color scheme dominated by shades of deep cobalt blue, black, and charcoal grey set against a raw, white background. This minimal use of color is highly effective, channeling the mood and resonance of Jazz or Blues music. The technique is immediate and gestural, combining the soft, atmospheric blending of oil pastel or crayon with the crisp, defined lines of charcoal outline. This texture contrast—between the scratchy, energetic marks of the background and the solid, simplified forms of the figure—gives the piece its unique expressive energy and its connection to German Expressionism and Cubist simplification.