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"Pensive Reflection" Painting

→ Erica Nicolay, United States

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

12 W x 14 H in

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$920

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This is an original, hand-painted acrylic portrait created using a guided base that was extensively altered. Significant changes were made to the subject’s features, skin tone, expression, lighting, and overall composition, resulting in a unique, one-of-a-kind artwork. This work is unframed and was ...

Year Created:

2025

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Mediums:

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Rarity:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

12 W x 14 H x 0.1 D in

Ready to Hang:

No

Frame:

Not Framed

Authenticity:

Certificate is Included

Packaging:

Ships Rolled in a Tube

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Shipping is included in price.

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United States.

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Erica Nicolay

About the Artist

Erica Nicolay

United States

I am a portrait artist whose work focuses primarily on children, drawn to the subtle language of expression found in a glance held a moment too long or the quiet posture of a body at rest. My paintings explore the emotional depth children carry—often unspoken, yet deeply present.

Rather than idealizing childhood, I seek to honor its complexity. Each portrait is an invitation to slow down and notice what the subject may be feeling beneath the surface, encouraging viewers and collectors to move beyond observation toward understanding—to feel, even briefly, alongside the child.

Balancing emotional intensity with restraint, my work creates space for stillness, reflection, and empathy. These paintings are meant to be lived with over time, revealing themselves gradually through presence and connection.

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