Ava is an R.C. Gorman original pastel drawing of a young Native woman in three-quarter profile, her eyes serenely closed and dark hair swept into a low chignon. The portrait is rendered in quiet graphite and sienna tones, with a halo of warm ochre pencil strokes radiating behind her head like desert sunlight. Large areas of pristine paper hold the figure in luminous space, and Gorman’s signature anchors the composition at the lower right. As a one-of-a-kind original oil pastel, Ava is a contemplative, collector-grade portrait that speaks to admirers of R.C. Gorman drawings, quiet Navajo portraits, and intimate Southwest pastel originals.
Oil Pastel, Original
Ava
R.C. Gorman one-of-a-kind oil pastel — a serene Navajo woman in three-quarter profile with ochre halo on cream paper. Contemplative signed original.
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Oil Pastel: A direct original medium with dense pigment, soft blending, and visible hand-applied texture.
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Artwork categories and tags
SKU: ava
Categories: Original, Oil Pastel
Tags: chignon, closed eyes, collector piece, cream paper, Gorman original, graphite, intimate portrait, Native American art, Navajo woman, negative space, no landscape, ochre, oil pastel, one of a kind, portrait drawing, R.C. Gorman, sienna, Southwest original, sunlit aura, three-quarter profile, warm glow background, warm neutral palette
