(below, highlighted detail of the individual figures)
Drawing
Female clothed figures
Colored pencils on white acid-free paper
December 2005
Dimensions, paper and image: 24 inches (60.9 cm) high by 18 inches (45.7 cm) wide
As Hope rises into the sky, she smiles back at us over her shoulder, gently reassuring us, while reaching her hand down to pull up the figure below her. To the left, dark Despair twists in pain and spins off, caught up in her own agony. Figures below look up to Hope.
Hope may remind you of the passionate, emotional drawings and paintings of the Renaissance, by artists such as Michelangelo and Rubens, with lush figures and swirling drapery.
This drawing makes an especially attractive card! Order your cards blank inside, or pre-printed with your own personal message in elegant script. Click below now, to order as many as you like, with plenty of free envelopes the color of your choice. Send Hope to all your friends and loved ones.
Full-color prints of my sketch study Despair and Hope are also available, if you would prefer a simpler, lighter version of this same drawing, featuring the top two figures.
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