Quiet Reflection is an intimate portrait exploring the quiet space between presence and concealment.
 
Through deep charcoal shadows, delicate highlights and expressive, unfinished edges, the work captures a moment of inward stillness. The partially obscured face invites the viewer to look beyond appearance, towards the emotions and thoughts that remain unspoken.
 
Working with charcoal, pastel, gouache, Conté and gesso, Michelle Eva May builds a rich interplay of darkness and light, allowing raw marks and softened forms to exist together. The result is a portrait that feels both vulnerable and quietly powerful, balancing what is revealed with what remains hidden.
 
Created on handmade cotton rag paper, this original mixed-media artwork celebrates the expressive possibilities of monochrome and the enduring mystery of the human face.
 
An original work from Michelle Eva May’s contemporary figurative practice, Quiet Reflection invites contemplation rather than offering easy answers.
 
Artwork Details
 
Artist: Michelle Eva May
Medium: Charcoal, pastel, gouache, Conté and gesso
Surface: 100% handmade cotton rag paper, acid-free and archival quality
Artwork dimensions: A2 — 42 × 59.4 cm (16.5 × 23.4 in)
Framed dimensions: A1 — 59.4 × 84.1 cm (23.4 × 33.1 in)
Presentation: Lightweight black frame with a Perspex front
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Invoice: Included
 
Framing & Presentation
 
The artwork is presented in a lightweight black frame with a Perspex front, selected for practical, lighter-weight safe transport. The frame can be easily replaced or upgraded to suit the collector’s personal taste.
 
An original, one-of-a-kind artwork, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.