Daniel Maltzman’s "Breaking Through" masterfully blends portraiture and abstraction to create a vivid, dynamic composition. The close-up portrait of a woman with bold pink lips, a colorfully patterned headscarf, and oversized black retro sunglasses exudes elegance and mystery. The headscarf, adorned with vibrant patterns, seamlessly merges into the painting’s background, creating a sense of continuity and fluidity. This blending effect gives the piece an almost surreal quality, as if the woman is both emerging from and dissolving into her surroundings. Maltzman’s use of overlapping colors extends onto the portrait itself, blurring the boundaries between figure and background, adding depth and movement. The bright hues contrast against the dark sunglasses, drawing attention to her enigmatic presence. "Breaking Through" is a celebration of individuality and self-expression, symbolizing the dynamic interplay between identity and environment, and Maltzman’s unique ability to fuse realism with abstract storytelling.