Life drawing
Medium: Graphite and chalk on craft paper
Original, Framed
H520mm*W400mm
In this rapid yet exquisitely observed life drawing, Olivier Duhamel captures the human figure folded into a compact, almost sculptural pose. Executed in just twenty minutes, the study demonstrates remarkable economy of line and assured modelling: graphite defines the structure and weight of the body, while touches of white chalk articulate the fall of light across the back, thigh, and shoulder.
The figure, crouched low with limbs gathered inward, becomes an interplay of curves, planes, and shadow—a quiet moment of introspection rendered with immediacy and sensitivity. The warm tone of the craft paper enriches the drawing’s subtle highlights and lends the work a timeless, tactile presence.
A testament to Duhamel’s disciplined life-drawing practice, this study reveals his ability to distil form, gesture, and atmosphere with striking clarity and grace.
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Olivier Duhamel
New Zealand sculptor Olivier Duhamel has established his art practice on Waiheke in 2004. His distinctive laminated sculptures in wood, in acrylic and in bronze are held in many private and public collections and exhibited around the world but …
