Lingering
Soft Pastel on Canson Black Velvet
Framed to 8 x 10"*
 
Not everything meant to be seen reveals itself at once.
 
In Lingering, a quiet yet arresting portrait emerges from darkness—one side illuminated by a blade of light, the other receding into shadow. Rendered in soft pastel on black velvet paper, this piece explores the tension between presence and withdrawal, visibility and obscurity.
 
The subject’s expression is both vulnerable and watchful, as if caught in the act of becoming. Glowing hues pulse beneath the surface—an echo of unspoken stories and inner terrain. Light touches only what is willing, leaving the rest to mystery.
 
Lingering is a meditation on boundaries, perception, and the beauty of what remains hidden.
 
*Actual frame may differ