- Year
- 2024
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Size
- 18 × 12 in (45.7 × 30.5 cm)
“Tears in Graphite” captures the raw intersection between composure and collapse, a portrait that speaks through silence. The high-contrast rendering against a stark black background isolates the face, intensifying the viewer’s connection to the emotion within the eyes. Subtle tonal layering builds texture and realism while maintaining the vulnerability of hand-drawn imperfection. Each pencil mark traces not just form, but feeling, a meditation on strength revealed through fragility.
