- Charcoal with black and blue pastels on Paper
- 20.8 x 29 inches (53 x 74 cm)
- Available, choose framed or unframed
Splash original charcoal drawing
Mesmerizing! Hypnotizing! Relaxing and exciting at the same time! I hope you enjoy my fine art charcoal drawing of waves splashing up over rock piers near cliffs and sea with cloudy skies in Vernazza, one of the villages of Le Cinque Terra, Italy. Such force! Such power! Such joy in watching this repeated meeting of water and rock.
Monochromatic images tend to move me emotionally in a very different and profound way than those with color. But sometimes, I like to add a surprise splash (hahaha) of color to a drawing. On this charcoal drawing of a seascape in Italy, I added some black pastel to increase the range of tones for a higher contrast, but I also added a wee bit of blue into the rocks. The paper I used is a thick paper made in Valleriana, Tuscany, Italy.
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LARGE WALL ART (Original Art) and frame details:
THE ORIGINAL charcoal and pastel drawing measures 20.8 x 29 inches, drawn on a fine art paper. The original drawing is mostly charcoal with small touches of pastel.
The wall art is matted with white, and framed in an IKEA black plastic frame, lightweight. Instead of glass, the frame came with an acrylic sheet of plastic.
However, this is intended to provide protection for the art during shipping. You are perfectly welcome to hang the art as is, or replace the frame and add glass.
The drawing alone will be shipped flat because the paper is quite thick and I do not want to try to roll it. If you choose to buy the frame (with mat, etc) that is optional, it will also be shipped flat, naturally. The lightweight frame takes up far more volume than weight, hence the higher price to account for the included shipping.
I really recommend ordering JUST the artwork, and framing locally, to your taste.
FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE on prints and the original! Any import taxes must be paid by you.
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Care for your art on paper:
do not display in direct sun and protect from humidity. The framer should attach the print to the support ONLY on the TOP edge, allowing the paper to hang freely behind the mat. That freedom allows the paper to respond well to most levels of changing humidity.
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And thank you so much! Enjoy your art,
Kelly
Creating the Drawing:
Kelly Borsheim's Art - Notan Design Black and White Shapes Drawing Process
I include here an image of the beginning of the drawing for Splash. The Splash one was extra fun because I was drawing in Italy while watching the solar eclipse live online in the USA and thinking of the connection between the moon and water... and women.
I generally start by working out the design of the dark shapes vs. the light ones, or Notan Design
BOTH drawings [Splash and Spotlight] are on the same size paper. You may receive a savings for buying both of the drawings at the same time. Each is framed and matted and ready to hang.
BUY ONE for $1600, BOTH for $3000 [framed].
Or $2,000 US for both original drawings without frame or mat. (Contact Studio so I may create a special listing for your double purchase and pay conveniently online here.)
53 x 74 cm; 20.8 x 29 inches
charcoal w/black pastel
Thick paper made in Valleriana, Tuscany
See the finished Spotlight
If you prefer a fine art PRINT of Splash, please click here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/782070617/splash-waves-cinque-terre-italy-fine-art
P.S. Payment plans (LayAway) are accepted on all of my works, no finance charge. You set the date and the amount that you would like to pay each month. One-third of the price [regardless of when that balance is reached] becomes the non-refundable deposit. However, in the event that you change your mind or situation, this deposit may be applied towards any other available Borsheim Artwork. Please contact me if this original charcoal and pastel drawing interests you.