A fleeting moment caught between shadow and light — Ephemeral captures the haunting grace of a whale breaching beside a distant ship, bathed in a sudden shaft of sun. Rendered in charcoal and white chalk on toned paper, the piece evokes both power and transience — a meeting of worlds that feels dreamlike and timeless.
The drawing’s tonal contrasts and textured sea bring forward a sense of motion and awe, as if witnessing something ancient and sacred slip just beyond reach. It’s a meditation on presence — on the beauty of what surfaces only for an instant before returning to the depths.
Details:
• Original charcoal and white chalk drawing on toned tan paper
• 9x12 inches, matted in black to fit an 11x14 inch frame
• Signed by the artist, Emily Small
• Ships flat and ready for framing