Original artwork description:

A monochrome figure turns away from the viewer, the face half-caught by light. White gouache flashes across the shoulders and sleeve like fragments of memory, while graphite drawing holds the neck, braid, and hand with quiet precision. The image balances contemporary realism and graphic minimalism: solid darkness opens a large field of silence, and the figure appears to surface from it.

Created with white gouache and graphite on A3 paper (30 × 42 cm), the work explores how light edits reality—what is revealed and what remains untold. It’s an intimate, contemplative piece for a bedroom, reading corner, or calm studio wall.

Original (not a print).

I recommend framing behind glass, either with a white/off-white mat for contrast or a float mount on a deep black mat for a museum feel.

Medium: White gouache, graphite pencil

Support: Paper (A3), acid-free

Size: 30 × 42 cm (unframed)

Orientation: Portrait

Framing: Unframed; framing recommendation provided

Signature: Signed on the front

Dispatch time: 3 business days

Packaging: Flat, protective sleeves + rigid boards

Materials used:

white, pencil, ink

Tags:

#figurative #chiaroscuro #minimalism #contemporary realism #dramatic light #monochrome art #graphite drawing #white black #portrait study #a3 original #braid #psychological portrait #quiet mood #giftable art