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River of Souls (2024) Original Pencil Drawing by Arinika Stratievsky
50.8 x 50.8 x 2.54cm (unframed)
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Original artwork description
This original graphite pencil drawing on paper presents a flowing composition of intertwined human figures carried within a single organic form, reminiscent of a drifting current or living river. The bodies appear weightless, gently merging and separating, suggesting the continuous movement of life, transformation, and shared existence.
Delicate ribbons and soft contours weave through the figures, creating a sense of fluid motion. Subtle tonal shading in graphite enhances the depth and softness of the forms, while small luminous details evoke particles of light suspended in water. At the base of the composition, a fish emerges as a symbolic presence, reinforcing the imagery of flow, intuition, and the natural cycles of life.
The work explores themes of unity, collective consciousness, and the invisible connections between human beings and nature. Through its calm monochrome palette and rhythmic structure, the drawing invites contemplation of the way individual lives move within a larger current.
Medium: Graphite pencil on paper
Type: Original drawing
Style: Symbolic figurative / Contemporary drawing
Materials used:
paper, pencil, graphite
Details:
- Pencil drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.54cm (unframed)
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#original art#symbolic drawing#figurative drawing#graphite drawing#surreal figurative#woman art#emotional artwork#collectible original#romantic artwork#contemporary graphite14 day money back guaranteeLearn more
Original artwork description
This original graphite pencil drawing on paper presents a flowing composition of intertwined human figures carried within a single organic form, reminiscent of a drifting current or living river. The bodies appear weightless, gently merging and separating, suggesting the continuous movement of life, transformation, and shared existence.
Delicate ribbons and soft contours weave through the figures, creating a sense of fluid motion. Subtle tonal shading in graphite enhances the depth and softness of the forms, while small luminous details evoke particles of light suspended in water. At the base of the composition, a fish emerges as a symbolic presence, reinforcing the imagery of flow, intuition, and the natural cycles of life.
The work explores themes of unity, collective consciousness, and the invisible connections between human beings and nature. Through its calm monochrome palette and rhythmic structure, the drawing invites contemplation of the way individual lives move within a larger current.
Medium: Graphite pencil on paper
Type: Original drawing
Style: Symbolic figurative / Contemporary drawing
Materials used:
paper, pencil, graphite
Details:
- Pencil drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.54cm (unframed)
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#original art#symbolic drawing#figurative drawing#graphite drawing#surreal figurative#woman art#emotional artwork#collectible original#romantic artwork#contemporary graphite



