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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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Original artwork description
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:
- Pencil drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 45.72 x 60.96 x 2.54cm (unframed)
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#contemporary art#symbolic drawing#original pencil#graphite drawing#surreal figurative#emotional artwork#collectible original#heart symbolism#relationship art#romantic artwork14 day money back guaranteeLearn more
Original artwork description
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:
- Pencil drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 45.72 x 60.96 x 2.54cm (unframed)
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#contemporary art#symbolic drawing#original pencil#graphite drawing#surreal figurative#emotional artwork#collectible original#heart symbolism#relationship art#romantic artwork



