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Held in light (2025)Charcoal drawing by Denny Stoekenbroek
32.5 x 50 x 1cm (unframed) / 30 x 45cm (actual image size)
£303.91
Original artwork description
A serene and dignified profile emerges from soft charcoal shadows. The figure stands tall, eyes closed, as if suspended in a moment of internal quiet. The strong highlights along the cheekbone, jawline, and neck give the portrait a sculptural quality, while the looser marks around the clothing and background introduce movement and atmosphere.
The headscarf and draped fabric are rendered with expressive, textured strokes that contrast with the smooth, confident modelling of the face. This tension between precision and abstraction enhances the subject’s presence—calm, grounded, self-contained.
The drawing feels like a study in quiet strength: a portrait that speaks through posture rather than gaze, capturing a moment of inward focus and unwavering grace.
Materials used:
charcoal on paper
Details:
- Charcoal drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 32.5 x 50 x 1cm (unframed) / 30 x 45cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Illustrative
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#woman#abstraction#confident#headscarf#self contained#atmospehere
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Original artwork description
A serene and dignified profile emerges from soft charcoal shadows. The figure stands tall, eyes closed, as if suspended in a moment of internal quiet. The strong highlights along the cheekbone, jawline, and neck give the portrait a sculptural quality, while the looser marks around the clothing and background introduce movement and atmosphere.
The headscarf and draped fabric are rendered with expressive, textured strokes that contrast with the smooth, confident modelling of the face. This tension between precision and abstraction enhances the subject’s presence—calm, grounded, self-contained.
The drawing feels like a study in quiet strength: a portrait that speaks through posture rather than gaze, capturing a moment of inward focus and unwavering grace.
Materials used:
charcoal on paper
Details:
- Charcoal drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 32.5 x 50 x 1cm (unframed) / 30 x 45cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Illustrative
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#woman#abstraction#confident#headscarf#self contained#atmospehere
Denny Stoekenbroek
Netherlands
About
The Dutch artist Denny Stoekenbroek is first and foremost a portrait artist. Beginning with painting about ten years ago, he definitively confirmed his desire to create with drawings. With charcoals,... Read more