Ah yes I can explain this! This lovely woman has a long and sinuous neck. I hope this clears things up.

Id give her about tree fiddy

She must have gotten up to move as he was painting this picture. Like a camera with a slow shutter.

When the other party guests start talking about my neck and I know it’s time to leave

girl’s built like master oogway

Experimentation with stylization and exaggeration of the gesture. Very effective, I liked the piece.