The Embers I (2026)Pencil drawing
by Marco Paludet

• A nude woman with flowing hair rests her hand lightly against her face, caught in a moment of quiet ease. Her expression is calm and self-possessed, neither posed nor withdrawn, as if the image were taken in the space between thought and presence. The gaze feels close and unguarded, inviting attention without asking for it.

The drawing is shaped through layered graphite, building depth and softness across the features and the hair, which moves rhythmically through the composition. Subtle acrylic accents introduce warmth and variation, gently interrupting the monochrome surface and giving the image a sense of lived texture.

What emerges is an intimate but unforced encounter, a figure that feels real, approachable, and grounded. The work speaks through restraint, allowing closeness to arise naturally, without emphasis or narrative, simply through observation and touch.

• Details
- Graphite pencil and acrylic
- 265 g/m² Hahnemühle Bamboo paper
- Size: 60 × 50 cm (24" × 20")
- Original artwork, one of a kind
- Finished with lustre fixative varnish
- Dated and signed on the back

• Shipping
- Ships unframed
- Artwork will be carefully rolled and shipped in a rigid protective tube with caps
- Shipping from Italy with tracking code

• Ideal for:
- Collectors of contemporary portrait and figurative drawing
- Lovers of expressive graphite work with painterly accents
- Intimate, reflective interiors and modern living spaces

Materials used:

Graphite pencil, acrylic, Hahnemühle paper

Details:

• Pencil drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 50 x 60cm (unframed) / 50 x 60cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Nudes and erotic

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