Held in Shadow is an original ballpoint drawing created slowly over several weeks, using a chrysanthemum photographed in ordinary light as its reference.
The piece focuses on what happens before full bloom — the quiet, often unseen season where form is shaped and strength is built. Cropped intentionally and surrounded by negative space, the drawing emphasizes restraint, patience, and the beauty of becoming without an audience.
Rendered in ballpoint pen, a permanent and unforgiving medium, each line was committed without erasure, reflecting the discipline and presence required in slow work. The blue tonality and soft contrast invite stillness, allowing the viewer to sit with the piece rather than rush past it.
Held in Shadow is an original ballpoint drawing created slowly over several weeks, using a chrysanthemum photographed in ordinary light as its reference.
The piece focuses on what happens before full bloom — the quiet, often unseen season where form is shaped and strength is built. Cropped intentionally and surrounded by negative space, the drawing emphasizes restraint, patience, and the beauty of becoming without an audience.
Rendered in ballpoint pen, a permanent and unforgiving medium, each line was committed without erasure, reflecting the discipline and presence required in slow work. The blue tonality and soft contrast invite stillness, allowing the viewer to sit with the piece rather than rush past it.
