Surprise: Framed Art Print

$87.00
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This black and white framed print is a monochrome fine art portrait. This portrait artwork depicts a young woman from her bare shoulders up, caught by surprise in a strong interplay of light and shadows, her intense eyes looking up intently at someone outside the picture frame. Is she caught mid-conversation, or lost in contemplation? The gentle curve of her lips hints at untold stories, inviting speculation and curiosity. The ambiguity of this monochrome wall art  leaves the viewer to ponder the secrets that linger behind her eyes. With every glance, a new layer of mystery unfolds on this wall art print. 

With intricate lines and detailed shading of graphite pencil, this ready to hang framed artwork comes to life in striking black and white chiaroscuro style of strong contrasts of light and shadow, exuding a timeless yet contemporary art quality. This fusion of traditional drawing and its graphic style lends a classic yet edgy art style to this portrait print, mixing softness and boldness into a framed wall art that will add an art focal point of intrigue to your personal art collection and home decor. 

Inspirations

This artwork is a self portrait whose story began when I was in my early twenties, living in South Korea. After finishing university in Canada with a degree in Criminology, I was going through an existential life phase where I was questioning what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I certainly knew what I didn't want, and that was to pursue a life that was safe, and to me, boring. And so, I went as far as I possibly could, in search of adventure, to South Korea.

I had no clear plan, but travel and novelty were pulling me to Asia, and I followed my intuition. And so, I ended up teaching English abroad and what was supposed to be a short trip turned into three years of living in Korea. During those 3 years, I travelled and discovered this incredible exotic continent, met many amazing and inspiring people, and had many fun and exciting adventures. It was also a highly creative period, where stimulated byt the excitement of novelty and exoticism, I re-connected to my art, which I had put on pause during my safe and predictable university studies.

I read, drew, painted and illustrated voraciously, inspired by the new sights, smells, novelty and beauty bombarding me daily. I also drew and painted portraits of the people around me at that time - I suppose you could call this my portrait phase, during which I also documented my own ever-changing moods, in hundreds of self portraits in varied mediums and techniques.

As anyone who has lived abroad will tell you, changing lives is accompanied by diverse and constantly changing emotions, culture shock and mood fluctuations.

This particular self portrait is one of my favourites, because to me it captures all the twists and turns, ups and downs, ambiguity and many, many feelings that were changing by the nano-second during my first 8 months living in a faraway land.

This artwork is a self portrait whose story began when I was in my early twenties, living in South Korea. After finishing university in Canada with a degree in Criminology, I was going through an existential life phase where I was questioning what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I certainly knew what I didn't want, and that was to pursue a life that was safe, and to me, boring. And so, I went as far as I possibly could, in search of adventure, to South Korea.

I had no clear plan, but travel and novelty were pulling me to Asia, and I followed my intuition. And so, I ended up teaching English abroad and what was supposed to be a short trip turned into three years of living in Korea. During those 3 years, I travelled and discovered this incredible exotic continent, met many amazing and inspiring people, and had many fun and exciting adventures. It was also a highly creative period, where stimulated byt the excitement of novelty and exoticism, I re-connected to my art, which I had put on pause during my safe and predictable university studies.

I read, drew, painted and illustrated voraciously, inspired by the new sights, smells, novelty and beauty bombarding me daily. I also drew and painted portraits of the people around me at that time - I suppose you could call this my portrait phase, during which I also documented my own ever-changing moods, in hundreds of self portraits in varied mediums and techniques.

As anyone who has lived abroad will tell you, changing lives is accompanied by diverse and constantly changing emotions, culture shock and mood fluctuations.

This particular self portrait is one of my favourites, because to me it captures all the twists and turns, ups and downs, ambiguity and many, many feelings that were changing by the nano-second during my first 8 months living in a faraway land.

Material & Features

This wooden framed portrait art print is the perfect combination of sleek and sturdy. The poster is printed on uncoated, classic matte paper - the perfect option to stand the test of time.

While the art print and frame are packed separately in one box, final assembly is required by the end recipient. Don’t worry; it's a snap to put them together - no expertise is required, and the hanging hardware is included.

Features:

The frames are made from pine, and come in 3 colors: black, white, or natural wood.

With a frame thickness of 20-25mm /0.79"-0.98"and a frame width of 10-14mm /0.4"-0.6", these frames are both elegant and durable. They are for indoor use.

The framed art print has shatterproof, transparent plexiglass to keep it safe and secure.

Hanging hardware is included.

The 170 gsm/ 65 lb paper weight provides a sturdy base, while the smooth white finish accentuates the colors and details.

Both paper and frame are FSC-certified. It’s better for the people and the planet.

Each art print and frame are shipped in robust packaging, ensuring they arrive in pristine condition to your door. 

This wooden framed portrait art print is the perfect combination of sleek and sturdy. The poster is printed on uncoated, classic matte paper - the perfect option to stand the test of time.

While the art print and frame are packed separately in one box, final assembly is required by the end recipient. Don’t worry; it's a snap to put them together - no expertise is required, and the hanging hardware is included.

Features:

The frames are made from pine, and come in 3 colors: black, white, or natural wood.

With a frame thickness of 20-25mm /0.79"-0.98"and a frame width of 10-14mm /0.4"-0.6", these frames are both elegant and durable. They are for indoor use.

The framed art print has shatterproof, transparent plexiglass to keep it safe and secure.

Hanging hardware is included.

The 170 gsm/ 65 lb paper weight provides a sturdy base, while the smooth white finish accentuates the colors and details.

Both paper and frame are FSC-certified. It’s better for the people and the planet.

Each art print and frame are shipped in robust packaging, ensuring they arrive in pristine condition to your door. 

Creative Process

The original portrait artwork was hand drawn on very large smooth paper with graphite pencils, which allowed me to maintain the sharp details of facial features.

I wanted to capture the subtleties in the eyes and lips and face details, while maintaining confident lines and sharp contrasts and drawing subtle yet soft shading for the mid-tones.

To reproduce this original large portrait artwork onto a framed wall art print, I photographed the original drawing, fine-tuned the details and enhanced the contrasts and highlights, ensuring a high quality portrait with a modern wooden frame.

The original portrait artwork was hand drawn on very large smooth paper with graphite pencils, which allowed me to maintain the sharp details of facial features.

I wanted to capture the subtleties in the eyes and lips and face details, while maintaining confident lines and sharp contrasts and drawing subtle yet soft shading for the mid-tones.

To reproduce this original large portrait artwork onto a framed wall art print, I photographed the original drawing, fine-tuned the details and enhanced the contrasts and highlights, ensuring a high quality portrait with a modern wooden frame.