Charcoal: Reading (2022)Charcoal drawing
by Alla Semenova

While her daughter read quietly in an armchair, the artist noticed only her feet — relaxed, half-hidden behind the armrest, touched by soft afternoon light. That simple, tender moment became the starting point for Reading.

In the drawing, the real and imagined worlds intertwine: the resting feet are surrounded by scenes from literature — a duel, human figures, white bears, and distant landscapes rising like memories from the pages of an unseen book. The work reflects on how stories inhabit us, merging life and imagination into one continuous space of thought.

Executed in charcoal, chalk, and graphite on paper, Reading captures the intimacy of observation — a fleeting glimpse transformed into a meditation on presence and reverie.

🌿 Perfect for collectors drawn to figurative works, quiet emotion, and the dialogue between imagination and reality.
🎨 Materials used: Professional charcoal, chalk, and graphite on high-quality paper.
📐 Size: 34.5 × 24.5 × 0.1 cm (unframed)
🖼️ Framing: Unframed. The artwork is titled and signed on the back and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
📦 Shipped with care, beautifully wrapped, and ready to gift.

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Materials used:

Charcoal, chalk, graphite

Details:

• Charcoal drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 34.5 x 24.5 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 34.5 x 24.5cm (actual image size)
• Signed certificate of authenticity
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits

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