P2-grandma by Adam Rehama
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Medium: Pencil drawing
Dimensions: 29.7 x 42 cm
Year: 2025
Price: $500.00 USD
Status: available
This pencil drawing, titled "P2-grandma," presents a striking profile portrait of an elderly woman. The artist employs a meticulous technique to capture the intricate details of the subject's skin, hair, and large circular earring. The composition is rendered in shades of black and gray, utilizing fine lines and cross-hatching to create depth and texture. The contrast between the densely shaded areas and the lighter, more delicate lines adds a dynamic quality to the piece, emphasizing the contours of the woman's face and the texture of her hair. Emotionally, the artwork conveys a sense of wisdom and resilience. The detailed rendering of the woman's features suggests a life rich with experiences, while the large earring adds a touch of individuality and cultural significance. The artist's approach is both realistic and expressive, capturing the essence of the subject with sensitivity and respect. This compelling portrayal invites viewers to reflect on themes of aging and identity. Collectors might consider this piece for its exceptional detail and emotional resonance. The artist's skillful use of pencil work on A3 paper demonstrates a mastery of the medium, making it a valuable addition to any collection focused on portraiture or contemporary drawing techniques.
Why collect this work?
The portrait sets accumulations of short, broken strokes against the earring’s broad circular bands. This formal contrast makes the sitter’s profile register as both closely differentiated anatomy and deliberate presentation.
- Rehama states that he uses portraiture to pursue distinctive qualities of face, character, and ethnicity. That intention helps explain the concentrated description here, although the image alone cannot establish the sitter’s identity or experience.
- The supplied photograph shows a left-facing head filling most of the sheet. Deep shading behind the ear meets lighter passages around the forehead and nose, while the earring forms a strong visual counterweight below.
- The catalogue records pencil on paper, 29.7 by 42 centimetres. Pencil permits both fine contouring and compressed dark strokes here, keeping the portrait’s layered mark-making legible rather than concealing it within seamless tone.
- For a study of contemporary portrait drawing, the work usefully tests the title’s familial intimacy against an image that withholds biography. Its emphasis remains on surface, profile, and adornment rather than narrative explanation.
About the Artist
Adam Rehama
Adam Rehama is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: drawing. Based in Ajman , Sudan.
Nationality: Sudanese
I've been practicing all kind of painting and drawing with different material such pencils watercolor acrilic and oil color with different methods...
