{"product_id":"smoking-intimate-couple-fine-art-print","title":"Smoking.","description":"\u003cp\u003eARTWORK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSMOKING.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is smoking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnically, that explains the title.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything else is open to interpretation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmoking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures an intimate moment between two people who appear entirely comfortable with an arrangement we know absolutely nothing about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe stands composed and self-assured, cigarette in hand, while he sits below her, his attention entirely elsewhere. His gesture is tender rather than theatrical; hers is calm enough to suggest that none of this is particularly unusual to either of them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is affection here, perhaps devotion, and certainly a sense that the balance between them has been established long before we arrived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition moves between selective realism, broad painterly passages and loose graphite-inspired marks. Deep black clothing anchors the figures while warm skin tones, muted gold and generous ivory space keep the scene restrained rather than overtly dramatic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho holds the power is perhaps less obvious than it first appears.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen again, perhaps we are overthinking it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is smoking, after all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA digital \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine Art artwork by Surreal Mindscapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, created through a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emixed-media-inspired approach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combining painterly imagery, graphite-inspired drawing, expressive texture and selective realism within one carefully balanced composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted as a museum-quality \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiclée Fine Art print on Hahnemühle German Etching 310 gsm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a beautifully textured, heavyweight archival paper chosen to complement the intimate figurative detail, deep tonal contrasts and broad areas of painterly texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOLOURWAY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sophisticated, restrained palette of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm ivory, natural skin tones, deep black, charcoal, graphite grey, muted taupe and antique-gold accents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe strong black forms create depth and intimacy, while pale surrounding space and warmer painterly passages prevent the composition from becoming heavy or overly dramatic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAVAILABLE FORMATS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTUDIO — 21 × 30 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA smaller, intimate format with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclean-cut edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, carefully composed to preserve the balance, detail and negative space of the original artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIGNATURE — 30 × 40 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork at its intended scale, with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclean-cut edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, allowing the painterly surface, graphite-inspired detail and quiet tension between the figures to be appreciated more fully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall differences in spacing or placement may appear between formats, as each version is composed specifically for its proportions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe visible paper texture, graphite-inspired marks, unfinished painterly passages and broad areas of apparent impasto are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintentional parts of the artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The sculptural paint effects and subtle gold-toned details are reproduced within the printed image; the finished Giclée print itself remains flat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUNFRAMED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print is supplied unframed. 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