Khalil’s portraits of women are gentle, captivating, doe-eyed beauties. She is smiling yet there is something quite elusive and mysterious about her. Soft, backlit effects enhance the glow surrounding her, revealing feelings of tenderness. Khalil Ibrahim’s portrait ‘sitters’ are not always real people, for he liked to paint representations of imaginary or even composite personalities, mostly female. His works have been collected by the National Museum in Singapore, Fukuoka Museum of Art in Japan, New South Wales Museum of Art in Sydney, Royal National Art Gallery of Jordan, National Art Gallery Malaysia, and Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery, etc.