Art Show Piece

For my art show reflection, I chose a water color painting by Samantha Allard. The painting depicts a teenage girl with a saddened expression. I believe the painting shows the element of emphasis, due to the girl being the focal point of the piece with pretty much no background what so ever. Another element the piece has is contrast because of the lighting of the painting. On the left side of her face it is well lit, while on the right, it is dark. I feel that the mood the artist tried to convey was sadness, due to her face.