There's some serious defiance in the eyes of this lady. Mark Sarmel has captured the gaze of a confident and determined woman in his drawing and applied a layer of artistic interpretation to it that enhances the meaning. It's impossible not to look at this image and think of the face painted tribal warriors of old. There's a definite juxtaposition of femininity and animalistic passion.
Women often have a harder time in the workplace than men do. Confident women sometimes suffer more; they're seen as cold or unsympathetic for having the exact same demeanor that successful men do. A confident, successful woman is therefore something of a warrior. Every good warrior needs war paint! This is a colorful, vibrant representation of a woman who's ready to do battle in the world of the 21st century.