P8- Gezira by Adam Rehama
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Medium: Pencil drawing
Dimensions: 29.7 x 42 cm
Year: 2025
Price: $750.00 USD
Status: available
This pencil drawing, titled "P8- Gezira," presents a striking portrait rendered on A3 paper. The composition is dominated by the intense gaze of the subject, whose eyes are expertly detailed to capture the viewer's attention. The artist employs a range of pencil techniques to create texture and depth, with the headscarf and clothing depicted through a series of intricate lines and shading. The contrast between light and shadow is skillfully managed, giving the work a dynamic quality that enhances the three-dimensionality of the figure. Emotionally, the piece conveys a sense of mystery and introspection, inviting viewers to ponder the subject's thoughts and story. The artist's approach to chiaroscuro highlights the facial features, adding drama and intensity to the expression. The meticulous attention to detail and the subtle gradations of tone make this work compelling, as it balances realism with an evocative atmosphere. For collectors, this piece offers a captivating study of human expression and technical prowess in pencil work. Its strong visual impact and emotional resonance make it a valuable addition to any collection focused on portraiture or works on paper.
Why collect this work?
The portrait is built through uneven densities of pencil marks, with dark framing passages and lightly described facial areas making selective emphasis central to the sitter’s presence.
- The artist describes portraiture as an ongoing study of character, emotion and ethnicity. In this work, that stated interest appears through controlled variation in detail rather than consistent realism across the image.
- In the photograph, the sitter’s sideways gaze anchors a tightly cropped composition. Layered lines articulate the head covering, while strong shadows around the eyes and nose contrast with broad pale areas of the face.
- Catalogued as pencil on A3 paper, the drawing combines cross-hatching, accumulated shading and separated linear strokes. The medium supports transitions between mass and contour, allowing some forms to remain only partially defined.
- Dated 2025, P8- Gezira provides a focused basis for examining how portrait drawings distribute information unevenly, and how viewers may project identity or emotion into areas the artist leaves visually unresolved.
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...
