Shadow play (2009)Ink drawing by Andromachi Giannopoulou

"Shadow Play" is a quiet, playful piece that focuses on shape, pattern, and mood. I used black markers to create a strong silhouette, filling it with small details and textures, while the colored pencils add a soft, warm glow in the background. The figure feels both grounded and dreamy — a mix of shadow and light, stillness and story. It's all about letting the imagination fill in the blanks.

"Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim."

Materials used:

marker, color pencils

Details:

• Ink drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 29 x 42 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 29 x 42cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: People and portraits

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