Intimate

Artwork Details and Purchase Information
Original artwork is ink on 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper, framed and matted in a standard black frame
Giclée print is an 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper reproduction, framed and matted in a standard black frame, and part of a limited edition of 7
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Intimate
 
This illustration captures a quiet moment of closeness where two figures lean into one another, bodies overlapping, heads bowed together. The lines are loose and layered, allowing emotion to surface without spectacle. A cross rests gently at the center, not as a declaration, but as a presence. Faith, love, and vulnerability coexist in the same breath.
 
The embrace speaks to trust and protection, to the kind of intimacy built through shared belief, shared struggle, and shared silence. This is not performative affection. It is private, grounded, and honest. The figures are rendered without excess detail, emphasizing connection over individuality, as if the moment matters more than who is watching.
 
Intimate reflects the softer side of cultural memory within the Life in Black Ink series. It honors love as a form of survival, spirituality as closeness, and tenderness as strength. In a world that often demands armor, this work reminds us that intimacy itself can be an act of resistance and care.