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Closer Than Words (2024) Original Pencil Drawing by Arinika Stratievsky

45.72 x 60.96 x 2.54cm (unframed)

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This original graphite pencil drawing on paper captures a quiet, intimate moment between two figures leaning toward a kiss. Their closed eyes and gentle proximity create a sense of calm connection, where emotion exists in the delicate space between them.

Flowing strands of hair move through the composition like soft currents, intertwining and surrounding the figures in rhythmic, organic forms. Subtle braided elements and fine tonal shading give the drawing depth and a sculptural softness, while the monochrome palette enhances the atmosphere of stillness and tenderness.

The small suspended sphere above the figures introduces a symbolic element, suggesting balance, gravity, and the quiet moment just before two energies meet. The artwork reflects themes of intimacy, harmony, and the invisible bond between two souls.

Executed with detailed graphite shading, this contemporary figurative drawing invites the viewer to pause and reflect on closeness, vulnerability, and the poetry of human connection.

Medium: Graphite pencil on paper
Type: Original drawing
Style: Figurative / Symbolic / Contemporary drawing

Materials used:

paper, pencil, graphite

Details:

Tags:

#contemporary art#symbolic drawing#original pencil#graphite drawing#surreal figurative#emotional artwork#collectible original#heart symbolism#relationship art#romantic artwork
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This original graphite pencil drawing on paper captures a quiet, intimate moment between two figures leaning toward a kiss. Their closed eyes and gentle proximity create a sense of calm connection, where emotion exists in the delicate space between them.

Flowing strands of hair move through the composition like soft currents, intertwining and surrounding the figures in rhythmic, organic forms. Subtle braided elements and fine tonal shading give the drawing depth and a sculptural softness, while the monochrome palette enhances the atmosphere of stillness and tenderness.

The small suspended sphere above the figures introduces a symbolic element, suggesting balance, gravity, and the quiet moment just before two energies meet. The artwork reflects themes of intimacy, harmony, and the invisible bond between two souls.

Executed with detailed graphite shading, this contemporary figurative drawing invites the viewer to pause and reflect on closeness, vulnerability, and the poetry of human connection.

Medium: Graphite pencil on paper
Type: Original drawing
Style: Figurative / Symbolic / Contemporary drawing

Materials used:

paper, pencil, graphite

Details:

Tags:

#contemporary art#symbolic drawing#original pencil#graphite drawing#surreal figurative#emotional artwork#collectible original#heart symbolism#relationship art#romantic artwork
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Arinika Stratievsky

Location United States

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Art has accompanied her like a quiet pulse throughout her life. Educated at the Academy of Arts in Europe, where she earned a degree in Fashion Design, she was rigorously... Read more

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