Surface - Original Colored Pencil Drawing | Women in the Water Series
Original art
Signed by the artist with COA
Award Winning
Remember the relief of that first breath after surfacing?
Surface was inspired by a free dive I made in Fiji many years ago. Using a reference photograph of my descent, I chose to instead reimagine the moment of returning to the surface, just before that first breath. The painting isn't about going under, it's about coming home to air.
Rendered entirely in colored pencil using a heated Icarus Board, the piece allowed me to build transparent layers that capture bubbles, refracted light, and the distortion of water surrounding the figure. The technical process demanded the same patience, control, and focus required in the water itself.
Surface became an important part of my ongoing exploration of women in water, not simply as a physical setting, but as a place of reflection, resilience, and renewal.
Surface was featured in Artistonish Magazine's Issue # 65, a Finalist in Exhibizone's Stillness Exhibition, received an Honorable Mention in Tervarna's 10th Figurative International Juried Art Competition, was selected by the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts show Women's Work, Women Artists Making Their Mark 2026 a juried online exhibition, and was selected as a finalist for The Language of Water, a juried online exhibition presented by Palm Art Gallery.
Artwork Details
- Original, one-of-a-kind artwork
- 19 x 24 inches
- Colored pencil on archival paper
- From the Women in the Water Series
- Hand signed by the artist, Patricia Conner Adams (PC Adams Art)
- Includes Certificate of Authenticity
- This work on paper is unframed and ready for your framer's choice of presentation.
Shipping
- Carefully packaged and shipped flat
- Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
- Ships from California
- Please allow 5-7 business days for careful studio preparation prior to shipment.
Complimentary insured shipping within the United States. The artwork will be professionally packed and shipped by the artist. Please contact me for international delivery.
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