Velvet Restraint (2026)Watercolour by Julia Ustinovich

This watercolor explores the fragile boundary between vulnerability and strength.

The female figure is presented in a moment of tension — wrists bound, body subtly twisted — yet there is no fear in her gaze. Instead, there is awareness. Control. Presence.

The contrast between the softness of skin and the dark silk stockings creates a dialogue between delicacy and restraint. The cool, abstract background enhances the warmth of the body, allowing the figure to emerge almost sculpturally from the paper.

For me, this work is not about submission. It is about the complexity of desire, the aesthetics of tension, and the quiet power within stillness.

Painted in watercolor on textured paper, this piece balances realism with expressive brushwork, preserving both anatomical precision and emotional atmosphere.

Materials used:

Watercolor

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 28 x 38cm (unframed) / 28 x 38cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Nudes and erotic

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