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"Soft, Not Gentle" Drawing

→ Cornelia Ilie, Romania

Drawing, Pastel on Paper

8.3 W x 11.7 H in

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$331

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"Soft, Not Gentle" is an expressionist portrait drawn in soft pastel, executed edge-to-edge on paper. The work contrasts a fragile surface with an inner resistance, using layered gestures and restrained color to suggest emotional weight rather than narrative. The absence of margins preserves immedia...

Year Created:

2026

Subject:

Mediums:

Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Rarity:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0.1 D in

Ready to Hang:

No

Frame:

Not Framed

Authenticity:

Certificate is Included

Packaging:

Ships in a Box

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Shipping is included in price.

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Romania.

Customs:

Shipments from Romania may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.

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Cornelia Ilie

About the Artist

Cornelia Ilie

Romania

My practice centers on portraiture as an act of restraint.
Using oil, pastel, and drawing, I pursue gravity, silence, and psychological presence over representation.
These works are not about likeness, but about what remains unspoken.

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