Hug of the Void (2025) Original Pastel Drawing by Maria Romano

I create this artwork with soft pastels, depicts the enigmatic face of a woman with red hair that delicately envelops her face, like a silent embrace. His eyes, empty and deep, seem like mirrors of the soul, suspended between mystery and introspection.
The absence of a defined gaze amplifies the sense of enigma and leaves room for the interpretation of the observer.
The intense blue background envelops the figure, creating a suggestive contrast with the auburn hair floating around the face. Blue, a symbol of calm but also of melancholy and infinity, reinforces the dreamlike atmosphere of the work, evoking an inner journey or an unspoken emotion.
The work is made with soft pastels on Ingres Pastel-Hahnemühle paper on cardboard and is covered with a protective layer of fixative.
The original work will be sold without a frame and will be shipped carefully protected by crystal paper and packaged with polystyrene in a special flat cardboard box, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

The shipments outside the EU and Switzerland,will be delayed a few days for the recovery of the customs certifications necessary for export.

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Materials used:

Ingres Pastel-Hahnemühle paper on cardboard

Details:

• Pastel drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30 x 40 x 0.3cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits