Natalie Seated Prints Demsteader's masterful use of chiaroscuro

Demsteader's masterful use of chiaroscuro and impressionistic brushwork creates a powerful exploration of poignant solitude

Roi Soleil by Magnus Gjoen is rendered in archival pigment inks on 308gsm cotton rag

almost mythic composition

the work features a solitary figure in an astronaut suit standing centrally within the composition

the strong contrast emphasises the vivid blue of her dress and adds to the piece’s dramatic and intimate atmosphere

Natalie Seated Prints Demsteader's masterful use of chiaroscuroNatalie Seated is that stillness made visible. Ink and charcoal on paper, the format turned on its end, portrait to landscape, giving the figure room to breathe and settle. There's an intimacy to it. A sense that you've caught something unguarded.