A black and white sketch of a woman sitting at a table, wearing a large sunhat, with her right hand resting on her cheek. There is a second person, partially visible, sitting across from her.

What Isn’t Said Medium: Charcoal / graphite on paper

intimate spacE

A black and white sketch of a woman seen from the back, wearing a fitted dress with a lace-up back, high heels, and standing on stairs in front of a mirror.
A black and white sketch of a nude woman sitting on a chair, holding a cat on her lap, with her head turned to the side and her hair wavy.
A black and white sketch of a nude woman sitting on a chair, with her head resting on her hand, and her eyes closed.
A black and white sketch of a nude woman with long hair sitting sideways on a chair, with one arm resting on the back of the chair and her other arm on her thigh.
A pencil sketch of a woman sitting on a stool, turned slightly to the side, with her head tilted and her hand resting on her cheek.
A sepia-toned sketch of a reclining nude woman resting on a draped surface, with her head tilted back and eyes closed.
A minimalist black and white sketch of three women with different hairstyles and expressions, standing side by side.
A minimalist line drawing of a nude woman with short hair, her eyes closed, arms crossed, and head tilted to the side, with abstract black ink splotches on her face and body.
A minimalist line drawing of three women with curly hair in various poses, with some shading and sketching details.
Black and white abstract painting of a woman sitting on a chair, wearing a large hat, with her hand resting near her face.
A pencil sketch of a nude woman with long hair, sitting with one arm resting on her head and the other hand gripping a chair armrest, with a neutral facial expression.

Drawing from life is the closest kind of observation. There is a kind of visual literacy, learning to read a shoulder, a turned back, the weight a body puts on a chair. Intimate Space gathers the small, ordinary intimacies, the space between bodies where everything unspoken collects.

Original Drawings and Limited Edition Prints

Nicolette Studio, Pasadena California