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Playing chess
Sklyarenko Andrey- Technique
- Pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 35 × 45 cm
- Year
- 2016
A man and a heavyset girl sit close together, each resting a cheek on one hand, absorbed in a chess game between them.
- Style
- Graphic
- Mood
- Contemplative
- Themes
- Genre Scene · Men · Women
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- Payment
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- Shipping
Economy: ~1 month
EMS: 7–10 days
- Packing
Over 100 cm: rolled in a tube
Smaller works: boxed canvas
- Returns
7-day return
Refund after inspection, excluding shipping fees
About this work
An older man and a young woman sit close together on a bench, heads nearly touching, each pressing one hand against a cheek in a mirrored pose of concentration. A small chessboard with several pieces balances on their laps between them; a chain runs to a heavy ball near their feet, mismatched shoes visible below.
Rendered entirely in graphite, the drawing builds volume through dense cross-hatching and soft blending, leaving the white paper for the brightest highlights. Careful attention to fabric folds and hair texture gives the figures solid, sculptural weight. The tight framing and shared downward gaze produce a still, contemplative mood.
