The image shows an artist depicted from the waist up, seated in a chair and slightly turned to the left, with his left hand resting on a drawing pad and his right hand holding a brush up to the canvas. The man has short hair styled with a slight wave and combed neatly, framing his face which has defined features including a straight nose and focused eyes. He is wearing a medium-toned suit with a collared shirt underneath and a tie. The background features the interior of an artist's studio with wooden paneling, shelves lined with various objects like bottles and art supplies, paintings or sketches pinned onto a backdrop, and visible tangled cords.